Rovio’s Angry Birds Seasons received yet another update adding new St. Patrick’s Day-themed levels. The busy little video game company also managed to bring in some US$42 million from investors that it plans to use to exploit Angry Birds in new ways.
ZOMG! Angry Birds Seasons Adds 15 Valentine Levels
Rovio released the long-expected Valentine’s Day update (Hogs & Kisses) to Angry Birds Seasons and Angry Birds Seasons HD Monday. The free update includes 15 new levels of pink-infused levels with a Valentine’s Day vibe.
OOTP Sweetens OOTP 12 Pre-Orders With iPod touch Giveaway
Out of the Park Developments has sweetened the deal for those pre-ordering version 12 of its Out of the Park Baseball management sim, which was announced on Wednesday. Anyone who pre-orders the game through Monday will be entered in a drawing to win a fourth generation 32GB iPod touch. As previously promised, everyone who pre-orders the game by then will also receive it two days before its official ship date.
Out of the Park Baseball 12 Starts Pre-Orders With Incentives
OOTP Developments on Wednesday announced that pre-orders have begun for Out of the Park Baseball 12, the latest version of its baseball management sim. Those who order during January get the game two days early when it ships this spring, along with a US$10 discount off the normal price of $39.99. The $29.99 pre-order price stays in effect until the day before OOTP 12 ships.
14-Year-Old’s Game Tops Free List at App Store
A game coded by a 14-year-old has hit the top of the list of free titles at the App Store, knocking the free version of Rovio’s popular Angry Birds off its perch. Bubble Ball, a physics puzzler, has seen over three million downloads, according to the International Business Times (IBT).
Virtual Programming Ships SC2: Infinite War, Majesty 2: Monster Kingdom
Virtual Programming has shipped a pair of strategy game add-ons in recent days: the downloadable content Infinite War for Supreme Commander 2 and the third Majesty 2 expansion pack, Monster Kingdom.
VP Expands Majesty 2 & Releases Darkest of Days
Virtual Programming released expansion packs for Majesty 2 for Mac OS X, as well as a new time traveling first person shooter (FPS), Darkest of Days. The Majesty 2 expansions add new missions and features, while Darkest of Days puts the player in the role of a time traveler who must protect historical figures important to the space-time continuum.
Angry Birds HD Updated with 15 New Levels
Chillingo released a new version of Angry Birds HD for iPad this week. Version 1.5 includes 15 new levels, support for Apple’s Game Center, a new Golden Egg, a new theme, and a new feature called The Mighty Eagle that allows users to bypass a level.
Chair Updates Infinity Blade with New Features
Chair released version 1.1 of their wildly popular hack-n-slash, Infinity Blade. While just a .1 update, the new version includes several major new features including an increase int eh level cap, new weapons and gear, in-app gold purchases, and more.
Doctor Who Steps Out of the TARDIS into the App Store
The BBC’s popular science fiction series Doctor Who has finally worked its way from your TV to your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad in the form of a new game called Doctor Who: The Mazes of Time. The game features the 11th Doctor and is companion Amy Pond in a time travelling adventure where they race to save a family from the Daleks.
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