Pet Rescue Saga becomes King’s third cross-platform game; lets players save loveable characters whenever and wherever they wish with synchronized progress across devices.

SAN FRANCISCO and LONDON, June 13, 2013 — King, the world’s leading cross-platform, bite-sized games company, today announces that its popular, top 10 Facebook game, Pet Rescue Saga, is now available on Mobile. The game, which has over 5 million daily players (DAU according to AppData June 11, 2013), is available on iOS (iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch) and on Google Play for Android devices.

“Pet Rescue Saga is one of King’s most-played games. It has strong puzzle challenge and a great story where players work to save cuddly dogs, cats and birds from dangerous scenarios,” said Riccardo Zacconi, CEO and co-founder of King. “Just like with our popular cross-platform game Candy Crush Saga, players will now be able to play Pet Rescue Saga anywhere, anytime and ensure their leaderboards, scores and progress is synchronized, regardless of device.”

Pet Rescue Saga launches on mobile with over 72 levels featuring more than 10 cute, animated pets in dire need of help from all kinds of threats across a fantastic Saga land that includes both fairytale and urban landscapes. Boosters allow gamers to clear columns or individual blocks in various ways to save enough pets and advance through each episode, which includes 5-10 different types of puzzle levels.

Pet Rescue Saga’s mobile features include:

Synched with Facebook: Players can continue their progress, unlock new levels and access leaderboards in both the Facebook and mobile versions

Ability to unlock helpful charms and boosters to benefit players’ journey through the Saga 72 exciting levels and several modes for players to test their pet-saving skills against time limits, a limited number of moves and any threats

Sharp, vivid retina display and 3-D visuals

Built-in online connectivity to see friends who are also playing

Pet Rescue Saga for iOS and Google Play is free and available now. To play, please visit (https://itunes.apple.com/se/app/pet-rescue-saga/id572821456?l=en&mt=8) for iOS or for Android go to (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.king.petrescuesaga).

About King:

King is the world leader in cross-platform, bite-sized games, with more than 26 billion gameplays per month globally. King offers 150 exclusive games in 14 languages through mobile, Facebook and the website www.king.com. The company has offices in London, Stockholm, Barcelona, Bucharest, Hamburg, Malta, Malmo and San Francisco. For more information, visit http://about.king.com.

© 2013 King.com Ltd. All rights reserved. All other designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners.

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High 5 Games and Electrotank, Inc. announced today that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which High 5 Games will acquire substantially all of Electrotank’s assets and intellectual property. As a result of the agreement, High 5 Games will welcome the Electrotank team into the company.

“This move will allow High 5 Games to strengthen and finalize our upcoming Game Server Platform, which will allow our content to be real-time streamed to both regulated real-money gaming sites, as well as to social casino sites throughout the world,” said Anthony Singer, CEO of High 5 Games. “We are overjoyed to bring in the many talented individuals from Electrotank into High 5 Games.”

High 5 Games, a leading game creator in the casino industry, has worked with Electrotank in the past to move some of its popular land-based slot games onto Facebook’s gaming platform.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for Electrotank,” said Michael Gold, CEO of Electrotank. “High 5 Games has a long history of producing highly successful content, and I am excited to see what the two companies can do together.”
Electrotank has licensed its server and platform technology to hundreds of companies during its history, and has developed games for a number of well-known clients, including Disney, MTV, Nickelodeon, Mattel, and Comedy Central. The company is recognized for its highly scalable game server, which allows for seamless concurrent play for a very high volume of players.
“We will continue to look for opportunities of this kind to improve upon our position as a premier content provider,” said Med Nadooshan, COO of High 5 Games. “High 5 Games’ growth strategy will allow the company to aggressively pursue potential new ventures and rapidly expand into untapped markets.”

About High 5 Games

Developing for the land-based, online, social, and mobile markets, High 5 Games has created hundreds of games that are played on six continents and in more than 150 countries. Founded in 1995 with offices in New York and New Jersey, H5G is responsible for many of the casino industry’s most successful video-reel slot machine games. The company’s social product High 5 Casino is the highest rated social casino on Facebook, with more than 1.3 million active monthly players and 430,000 active daily players.

About Electrotank, Inc.

Electrotank is a leading provider of high-performance online and mobile game technology, including ElectroServer, the most robust real-time multiplayer networking engine for Flash, Unity 3, iPhone, Android, XNA, and HTML5. With a proven track record of building great-looking and engaging products, Electrotank’s past clients include Disney, Neopets, MTV, Comedy Central, Mattel, Spinmaster, Hallmark, P&G, and Ubisoft.

Source : High5games

Reenergizing the Endless Runner, After Earth Features Epic Boss Battles, Ranger Equipment and More From the Upcoming Adventure Film Starring Jaden Smith and Will Smith

LOS ANGELES – May 30, 2013 – Reliance Games, a leading international developer and publisher of mobile games, in cooperation with Sony Pictures Consumer Products, Overbrook Entertainment and developer Behaviour Interactive, today announced the launch of After Earth on Apple App Store and Google Play. Based on the action-adventure movie in theaters May 31, After Earth the mobile game lets players take the role of a highly-skilled, peace-keeping Ranger. Armed with Ranger equipment like the Lifesuit and Cutlass, as featured in the movie, players will combat and defeat alien and human enemies while speeding through beautifully designed, untouched landscapes.

Download After Earth the mobile game from the App Store and Google Play.

After Earth the mobile game features:
Story Mode: race to beat 20 challenging missions and unlock secret levels in an all-new story inspired by the motion picture
Run, glide, zipline, and freefall through treacherous environments
Infinite Mode: explore dangerous yet beautiful environments while honing your skills: how far will you make it?
Fight human and alien enemies and encounter epic boss battles that take the endless runner genre to the next level
Experience life as a Ranger: don the Lifesuit, hop on your SkipJack and fight off assailants with the use of a Ranger’s greatest weapon, the Cutlass – an elegant and versatile weapon with 22 different configurations
Social components let you brag to your friends about your high scores

“With After Earth the mobile game, we expanded the traditional endless runner gameplay to highlight After Earth’s stunning and varying landscape, visionary weaponry and exciting encounters that can happen at every turn,” said Amit Khanduja, EVP Global Business of Reliance Games. “While inspired by the film, the game stands alone as a thrilling mobile game and makes a great addition to the app collection of all social gamers.”

“After Earth the mobile game is the perfect complement to the film,” says Gaetano Mastropasqua, Head of Franchise Development of Overbrook Entertainment. “The mobile game expands on After Earth’s most exciting aspects to create an original, entertaining and thrilling experience that puts players in the shoes of an adventure-seeking Ranger.”

“We are always looking for new ways to enhance the moviegoing experience,” commented Mark Caplan, Vice President, Consumer Products, Worldwide Marketing & Distribution at Sony Pictures Entertainment. “After Earth the mobile game keeps the story running after the film stops.”

In “After Earth,” a crash landing leaves teenager Kitai Raige (Jaden Smith) and his legendary father Cypher (Will Smith) stranded on Earth, 1,000 years after cataclysmic events forced humanity’s escape. With Cypher critically injured, Kitai must embark on a perilous journey to signal for help, facing uncharted terrain, evolved animal species that now rule the planet, and an unstoppable alien creature that escaped during the crash. Father and son must learn to work together and trust one another if they want any chance of returning home. Columbia Pictures presents an Overbrook Entertainment/Blinding Edge Pictures production directed by M. Night Shyamalan from a screenplay by Gary Whitta and M. Night Shyamalan and a story by Will Smith, and produced by Caleeb Pinkett, Jada Pinkett Smith & Will Smith, James Lassiter, and M. Night Shyamalan.

About Reliance Games

Reliance Games, a leading publisher and developer of mass-market mobile games, is the international gaming division of Reliance Entertainment, whose subsidiaries include IM Global, and Codemasters. The game portfolio has more than 600 games for over 2,000 devices across various operating systems like iOS, Android, Windows, Java and Symbian. Its current roster of hit games includes Real Steel, Total Recall, F1 2011 and among others. The company’s content can be accessed worldwide through 80 networks across 40 countries as well as through global app stores.

About Sony Pictures Entertainment

Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE’s global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition and distribution; television production, acquisition and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. For additional information, go to http://www.sonypictures.com/.

About Overbrook Entertainment

Overbrook Entertainment, founded by partners James Lassiter and Will Smith, is committed to offering the highest quality entertainment focused in film and television and has produced a diverse slate of both critically acclaimed and blockbuster feature films, which have generated more than $2.5 billion dollars in worldwide box office receipts and even more in home video sales. Some of Overbrook’s most successful films include ALI, HITCH, PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS, I AM LEGEND, HANCOCK, SECRET LIVES OF BEES, and most recently THE KARATE KID. Overbrook’s next feature project is AFTER EARTH, which is set for a May 31, 2013 release.

Dodge Brand Launches New TV Commercial and Social Gaming Sweepstakes in Conjunction with Syfy and Trion Worlds ‘Defiance’ Partnership

1. Co-branded television spot launches May 20, coinciding with first appearance of Dodge Chargers as hero vehicles in the ‘Defiance’ TV program airing Mondays at 9 p.m. on Syfy
2. 30-second ‘Dodge Charger | Defiance’ ad follows the vehicle’s endurance from present day to the 2046 transformed planet Earth featured in TV show
3. ‘Dodge Defiance Arkfall Sweepstakes,’ launching May 24 atwww.DodgeDefiance.com, includes social gaming component allowing fans to compete against one another and share stories on Facebook
4. Weekly prizes awarded with one grand prize of trip for two to world’s largest pop culture event

May 20, 2013 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – The Dodge brand is extending its partnership with Syfy and Trion Worlds on the “Defiance” television show and online video game with a new television commercial and social gaming sweepstakes.

As the exclusive automotive sponsor, the Dodge brand “Defiance” partnership includes vehicle integrations in the TV show (Dodge Charger) and online video game (Dodge Challenger) as well as custom co-branded advertising and promotions crossing multiple media platforms, including television, digital, social media, mobile, gaming and on-demand. “Defiance” allows Dodge a prime opportunity to speak to its socially engaged customers.

The co-branded TV commercial, titled ‘Dodge Charger | Defiance,’ debuts May 20, in conjunction with the first appearance of the Dodge Charger as the hero vehicle driven by main character Nolan (Grant Bowler), the city of Defiance lawkeeper. The 30-second spot shows the endurance of the Charger as it survives obstacles in a changing world, ending with a transformed planet Earth in the year 2046 where “only the defiant survive.”

The spot will be posted on the brand’s YouTube page,www.youtube.com/dodge.

Dodge is also adding a social gaming component to the “Defiance” partnership with a “Dodge Defiance Arkfall Sweepstakes.” Fans of Dodge and Defiance can compete against each other and share unique stories to their friend’s Facebook News Feeds while vying for the grand prize of a trip for two to the world’s largest pop culture event taking place in California this summer. Weekly prizes will also be awarded, including gaming systems, the “Defiance” video game and Dodge brand merchandise.

On the “Defiance” television show and online game, “Arkfalls” are the remains of alien ships known as “Arks” and as they deteriorate, pieces of these ships plummet to the earth bringing with them resources, alien technology and more. In the Dodge social game and sweepstakes, Arkfalls will be released across the Internet from May 24 – June 25, and participants must locate the Arkfall to launch the social game of the week. Once a participant has completed the game, their faction (team) will receive a point into the weekly sweepstakes and the entrant will also receive one entry into the grand prize drawing. For more information on the sweepstakes or to register, visitwww.DodgeDefiance.com or the Dodge brand Facebook page,www.facebook.com/Dodge.

“Defiance,” Syfy and Trion World’s first-ever convergence of television and online gaming featuring an interconnected world and storylines that co-exist throughout the scripted drama television series and online game, has been very successful since they debuted in April. To date, more than 21.4 million people have seen “Defiance” on Syfy and the program is ranked the top cable entertainment show in its timeslot among key demographic groups. Trion World’s online video game already has 1 million users.

Both the television series and game are standalone experiences that unfold concurrently in one world, however, they also seamlessly intertwine to create a dynamic interactive experience in which the show impacts the game, and the game influences the show.

About ‘Defiance’
Set in the near future, “Defiance” introduces an exotically transformed planet Earth, its landscapes permanently altered following the sudden – and tumultuous – arrival of seven unique alien races. In this somewhat unknown and unpredictable landscape, the richly diverse, newly-formed civilization of humans and aliens must learn to co-exist peacefully. Each week, viewers will follow an immersive character drama set in the boom-town of Defiance, which sits atop the ruins of St. Louis, Mo., while in the game, players will adventure in the new frontier of the San Francisco Bay area. The dramatic tapestry of the series and the intense action of the game will exist in a single universe where their respective narratives will inform one another and evolve together into one overall story.

The series stars Grant Bowler, Julie Benz, Stephanie Leonidas, Tony Curran, Jaime Murray, Graham Greene and Mia Kirshner. It is executive produced by Kevin Murphy (Desperate Housewives, Caprica, Hellcats) and Michael Taylor (Battlestar Galactica). Kevin Murphy serves as show runner. Scott Stewart (Legion, Priest) directed the pilot; Michael Nankin will serve as director/producer on the series. Defiance is produced by Universal Cable Productions. Among other accolades, the game was named “Best MMORPG” from GameSpy at the June 2012 E3 conference.

About Dodge
For nearly 100 years, Dodge has defined passionate and innovative vehicles that stand apart in performance and in style. Building upon its rich heritage of muscle cars, racing technology and ingenious engineering, Dodge offers a full-line of cars, crossovers, minivans and SUVs built for top performance – from power off the line and handling in the corners, to high-quality vehicles that deliver unmatched versatility and excellent fuel efficiency. Only Dodge offers such innovative functionality combined with class-leading performance, exceptional value and distinctive design. With the all-new 2013 Dodge Dart offering up to 41 miles per gallon, the all-new Dodge Charger paired with the ZF eight-speed transmission that achieves a class-leading 31 miles per gallon on the highway, the new Durango and the significantly revamped Grand Caravan – inventor of the minivan – Journey, Avenger and iconic Challenger, Dodge now has one of the freshest dealer showrooms in the United States. For more information about the Dodge brand, go to www.dodge.com.

Palo Alto, Calif. – (May 30, 2013) – Today Appington , the world’s first platform for boosting mobile app experiences through voice-overs, is officially opening its service in beta to app and game developers across the globe. In early pilots with popular games like Bingo Bash and Fish Farm, Appington not only proved that intelligent use of in-app voice works, but also that it dramatically drives user retention, engagement and revenue. The company is launching today to prove that the future of innovation in app engagement will be not just seen, but heard. Interested developers can apply here .

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Palo Alto, Calif. – (May 30, 2013) – Today Appington , the world’s first platform for boosting mobile app experiences through voice-overs, is officially opening its service in beta to app and game developers across the globe. In early pilots with popular games like Bingo Bash and Fish Farm, Appington not only proved that intelligent use of in-app voice works, but also that it dramatically drives user retention, engagement and revenue. The company is launching today to prove that the future of innovation in app engagement will be not just seen, but heard. Interested developers can apply here .

Appington’s platform for voice-over audio integration drives user interactions by encouraging users to take specific actions, like using different features or buying virtual goods according to what the user is currently doing in each app or game. The service also provides tools for developers to measure how the addition of audio increases the app’s overall retention and engagement, and as a result, profits.

In early tests with Bingo Bash, the #1 casino app already generating over $70 million in annual revenue, Appington’s voice-over integration resulted in a 32 percent increase in day-one engagement. Another mobile game, Rocket Space, saw its one-day retention lift an incredible 93 percent with the addition of intelligent voice-overs. First session length times rose 57 percent to 44 minutes per average user, and the number of virtual items per user rose an astounding 184 percent. Most recently, Appington generated incredible results for Fish Farm; the app’s average revenue per user (ARPU) rose 50 percent. These results validate the fact that audio is what has been missing from mobile apps and games.

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“It’s time that mobile apps and games move out of the ‘silent movie era,’” said Appington CEO Risto Haukioja. “Without audio, the app experience is missing something key, and by optimizing voice-overs, developers can create a powerful, dual-action experience that pulls users in for the long haul. We are thrilled to be able to provide a way for top developers to create more engaging experiences that will help them increase revenue upwards of 50 percent.”

Appington makes the process of adding voice-overs into apps super easy for developers. The company helps developers with scripting, hiring talent for the voice-overs and properly implementing audio into the app. The service will run on a freemium model for now, with a monthly service fee that ranges based on variants such as monthly average users.

Appington has been working out of Tandem Capital’s elite mobile accelerator program, which implements its “muscle capital” philosophy to provide early stage mobile startups a unique mix of focused management, support and cash investment.

Developers interested in bringing new life to their apps can reach out to Appington here: www.appington.com

ABOUT APPINGTON:

Appington provides voice-over management with a mission to take mobile apps and games out of the ‘silent movie era.’ Mobile developers inject the power of voice into their apps through Appington and have seen significant results in increasing retention (+10-100%) and monetization (50+% increases in ARPU). www.appington.com

Game-based learning application lets students challenge friends and family, and share their achievements while preparing for college entrance exams

Arlington, VA (PRWEB) May 28, 2013

Want to help your friends prepare for the SAT? Invite them to play a game. Today, Hobsons announced the launch of the PrepMe Vocabulary Quiz, a game-based learning Facebook application designed to amplify student engagement and enhance performance on tests like the SAT.

Built to complement PrepMe, an online adaptive learning solution for PSAT, SAT and ACT test preparation, the PrepMe Vocabulary Quiz is a free tool that helps prepare students to reach their goals. By applying game mechanics to vocabulary building, the app helps keep students engaged by appealing to both intrinsic and extrinsic factors of motivation.

“The PrepMe Vocabulary Quiz is built to provide students with a personalized learning experience that helps them prepare for tests like the SAT,” said Daniel Obregon, vice president of Marketing for Hobsons’ K-12 division. “Users can play at a pace that works best for them, and stay motivated to succeed by sharing their achievements with friends and family, or starting a friendly rivalry by inviting others to play along with them.”

Once players have added the app, they have the option to select a game mode to start building their vocabulary skills by either defining individual words or completing fill-in-the-blank questions. Players can also choose a level of difficulty (Beginner or Expert). As individuals complete quizzes they can unlock achievement badges for high scores, level of difficulty and speed. Players can track their own score improvements over time, and compete in weekly tournaments against other Facebook users.

Featuring a database of more than 3,500 words, the PrepMe Vocabulary Quiz offers a wide variety of words to keep players entertained and learning for a long time.

About Hobsons

Hobsons helps educators, administrators, students, and families maximize success through every stage of the learning lifecycle. Hobsons’ personalized learning, academic planning, post-secondary enrollment, and student support solutions serve millions of students across more than 7,500 schools, colleges, and universities worldwide.

Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10755898.htm

Time to Quiz it on! – the only social game where friends compete over how well they know each other.

It is very simple:
1. Login with your Facebook account (don’t worry, we will NEVER do anything without your permission)
2. Take short and funny personality quizzes such as “Are you smart?”, “Are you a social network addict?” and “Are you a pirate?”
3. Quizoff with your friends! See who knows who better by popping BUBBLES, using BOMBS and lots of other cool stuff!

Win quizoffs -> get experience points -> LEVEL UP!
You start as a Quiz-Baby, and maybe someday you’ll be a Quiz-Ninja ★

Be a part of the Experiment:
We want you to have the best social game ever!
So we uploaded an EXCLUSIVE version, which is completely FREE and with NO ADS!
We will see what you like and what you don’t, improve and add a lot more cool features.

Google Play : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sakal.quizitonexperiment

We’ll look at how the Gamesys social MMORPG ‘€œHere Be Monsters’€ utliizes the Google Cloud Platform as a production data warehouse for managing user engagement and automating retention activities using App Engine.

We’ll demo the game’€™s integration with Google Spreadsheets and BigQuery via Google Apps Script and dive into the code that enables automated reporting dashboards and ad hoc game optimization.

GSN Digital Encourages Gamers to Support Military Families This Memorial Day Donates a Percentage of Virtual Token Purchases to National Military Family Association

WALTHAM, Mass. – May 24, 2013 – GSN Digital, a stakes games company, announced that on Memorial Day, ten percent of all Token purchases within its Games by GSN Facebook app will be donated to the National Military Family Association. Based on the overwhelming support of GSN’s social games players during last year’s fundraising efforts for the Association, GSN Digital will once again host a day-long fundraising campaign to benefit the spouses and children of America’s military personnel.

This Memorial Day (May 27), players can make a contribution by purchasing Tokens through the Games by GSN app, the largest multigame portal on Facebook. Tokens can be used to play a wide variety of popular casual games including Wheel of Fortune® Slots, Deal Or No Deal™ Slots and Video Bingo.

“GSN is proud to support the National Military Family Association once again this Memorial Day,” said Jeff Karp, executive vice president, mobile and social games for GSN Digital. “While Memorial Day provides an extra day to relax and enjoy playing GSN games, we’re giving our players a simple, interactive way to give back to uniformed Services families.”

“We are grateful that organizations like GSN Digital continue to support military families after more than 10 years of war,” said National Military Family Association Executive Director Joyce Wessel Raezer.

“This generosity will help us serve children whose parents have deployed and families whose loved one is wounded. It sends a message to all military families that their service and that of their service member is appreciated.”

To purchase Tokens, from which ten percent of the proceeds will be donated to the National Military Family Association, players can visit the Games by GSN Facebook app and click on the “Get More Tokens” button. The promotion runs until midnight on Monday, May 27.

About GSN

GSN is a multimedia entertainment company that offers original and classic game programming and competitive entertainment via its 77-million subscriber television network and online game sites. GSN’s cross-platform content gives game lovers the opportunity to win cash and prizes, whether through GSN’s popular TV game shows or through GSN Digital’s free casual games, mobile and social games, and cash competitions. GSN is distributed throughout the U.S., Caribbean and Canada by all major cable operators, satellite providers and telcos. GSN and its subsidiary, WorldWinner.com, Inc., are owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and DIRECTV. For further information, please visit GSNTV.com.

About the National Military Family Association Military families serve our country with pride, honor, and quiet dedication. The National Military Family Association is the leading nonprofit organization committed to strengthening and protecting the families of the men and women currently serving, retired, wounded or fallen. We provide families of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Commissioned Corps of the USPHS and NOAA with information, work to get them the benefits they deserve, and offer programs that improve their lives. Our 44 years of service and accomplishments have made us a trusted resource for military families and the Nation’s leaders. To learn more, visit www.MilitaryFamily.org.

Have you ever wondered about the economics of the video game industry? Games sometimes get a bad rap because spending time playing them is not considered to be “constructive.”

As you can see in the graphic below, making video games is certainly a worthwhile endeavor and can be as lucrative as it is intellectually rewarding! So next time someone in your life tells you to “stop wasting your time” with video games, you can show them this…

Source: Big Fish Games