City King iPhone App Receives 5 Stars from The iPhone App Review

Congrats to our client Funton Games, developer of the check in social gaming iPhone app, City King, for receiving a perfect 5 star rating rarely given from The iPhone App Review yesterday.

The iPhone Review summed the app up by saying “The overall value of City King is excellent. Even though it was temporarily being offered free for its initial launch, even for the general amount to be paid for it would be worth it. It is a great game that will entertain any age player and is a great way to pass time by”.

City King was also featured on the Home page of www.theiphoneappreview.com and was shared to over 20,000 Facebook Fans and 10,000 Twitter followers adding to the overall excitement of the launch campaign which is currently underway.

Check out the full review at The iPhone App Review.

 

 

[PRESS RELEASE] Why Be the Mayor of Your City When You Can Be King: Funton Games Challenges iPhone Users With Their New Check In Social Gaming App City King

City King role playing game transforms neighborhood hot spots into manga-like battlefields by creating game maps out of the city around you using your iPhone’s GPS

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 14, 2012

iPhone users are used to checking into places, TV shows, books and movies with applications like Foursquare, Facebook and GetGlue with the chance to earn stickers, badges or becoming a mayor – but none let users duel to the death to become King like social gaming iPhone app City King.

City King transforms your local hot spots into battlegrounds by creating a game map based on your actual geographic location. Players check in to nearby locations using their iPhone’s location-based services to do battle with in-game monsters and compete against other local players for the highest score to earn the title of King. Users can also enlist the help of their friends by adding up to two friends as Sidekicks in a multi-player mode in battle using Facebook Connect. They can also purchase virtual goods to equip their avatar with weapons, potions and tools to aid their quest in ruling their land.

Los Angeles based mobile app creator, Funton Games, developed this game as part of their mission to transform everyday real life into a digital playground that can connect people around the globe through play.

“We wanted to create a game that would use the players actual surroundings to create an engaging fantasy world where they could compete with friends, neighbors and locals in an engaging and fun format and so City King was born”, says Stella Ju, VP of Marketing for Funton Games.

Funton enlisted the help of an award winning designer from Italy to create the fun and colorful world of City King including the major manga inspired characters Blade Master and Demon Huntress. In addition, they worked with Gravity Music, best known for their work with top mobile games Battle Heart and OMG! Pirates, on the games soundtrack.

To celebrate their recent launch, Funton Games is offering City King for free for a limited time only. The app can be downloaded from the App Store. For more information, please visit http://www.funtongames.com or follow them on Twitter @FuntonGames.

Based in Los Angeles,Funton Games is a group of extremely passionate mobile game developers who believe that mobile gaming can elevate everyday real life into something adventurous and exciting. They transform the real world into a digital playground that connects people around the globe through play.

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[PRESS RELEASE] Highly Addictive Word Association Game, iAssociate 2, Celebrates One Million Downloads of their iPhone Application

Popular iPhone game continues to gain thousands of new players daily with over 100,000 active users.

Turku, Finland (PRWEB) December 19, 2011

Finnish gaming company, TicBits Ltd., announced today that their widely popular word association iPhone app has been downloaded over one million times from Apple’s App Store. iAssociate 2, is a highly addictive word association game where players have to figure out words or phrases that are related to one another. The free app comes with over 10 hours of levels to sharpen your mind with additional levels to purchase.

The 1 millionth milestone is the highlight of a very successful year for iAssociate 2. This summer, ABC’s Good Morning America featured the game in their report on how to keep your kids’ brains sharp. And celebrity talk show host, Ricki Lake, named it one of her new favorite apps on a live interview via uStream. Popular gaming site, SlidetoPlay.com, gave it a 4/4 stating the app was “”way more fun than word association has any right to be. A Must Have!”.

“We’re really excited to reach the million downloads milestone for iAssociate 2. This is a testament to how well the formula for the game works and we’ll continue improving it even further and add even more great levels to the game,” says TicBits’ CEO, Fredrik Wahrman.

TicBits is also seeing tremendous growth in activity within the application with thousands of new players added daily and over 100,000 active players. This is thanks to the number and variety of themed levels within the app. iAssociate 2 was just recently updated with new levels for purchase. Among the available levels is the timely Winter Wonderland, a holiday themed level full of winter associations from snowball fights to Santa Claus.

iAssociate 2 is also available for the iPad as iAssociate 2 HD and is an extremely successful application on Facebook. Additional platform support is something currently in the works.
iAssociate 2 is a free application for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Download it today from the App Store: http://bit.ly/vLxHAu.

TicBits Ltd. is a Finnish game development company that was founded in April 2010. TicBits main focus is developing social and casual games for the iPhone, Android and Facebook platforms including iAssociate2, Sudoku, Minesweeper, Solitaire and Mahjong. To date TicBits games have been enjoyed by millions of gamers worldwide. Follow TicBits on Twitter at @TicBits.

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[PRESS RELEASE] Moto X Mayhem Highscore Contest Challenge Winners Announced — Official Winning Times and Prizes Now Posted for All to to View

Positive response to Moto X Mayhem Highscore Challenge brings winners from United Kingdom, Australia and India.

Toronto, ON / Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) August 08, 2011

Moto X Mayhem creator Occamy Games is pleased to announce the winners of the Highscore Challenge, which ran from June 24th-July 22nd, 2011, exclusively for Nokia smartphone users. The Challenge tested the skills of fans that downloaded the application from Nokia’s Ovi Store and played the game and registered their high scores for a chance to win a share of the $5,000 in cash prizes.

The contest winners are:

  • Viederis Gintaras from London, England – won $1,500 for The Junkyard and $1,250 for Gecko Island for total winnings of $2,750
  • Adam Lamb from Queensland, Australia – won $1,000 for Wild Island
  • James Hohepa from Annandale, Australia – won $750 for Lost Island
  • Askshay Sharma from Rajasthan, India – won $500 for Bear Island

“Occamy Games is extremely pleased by the positive response to the Highscore Challenge. With entrants from the U.K., Ireland, Australia, USA, and Canada and India, the contest provided an exciting challenge for Nokia mobile game enthusiasts” said Dejan Cecar, Tech Director of Occamy Games. “We would like to thank all the fans who participated.”

The Moto X Mayhem game allows players navigate their dirtbike and rider through five islands by leaning forward and back, throttling, and occasionally hitting the brakes. As you progress, users will face extreme drops, adrenaline-pumping jumps, vicious jungle vines, and more. Created only to make you crash and burn. Different levels and course challenges keep you playing the game 24/7. The game uses accelerometer technology to balance your dirtbike as you climb and fly over huge jumps! Utilizing the Nokia device’s sensors, you can enjoy realistic physics as your shocks recoil when you land or your rider bounces around when you crash.

Moto X Mayhem is available in Nokia’s Ovi store (http://bit.ly/je89oo) and is compatible with the Nokia N8, C7, C6-01, X7, and E7 devices.

Learn more about Moto X Mayhem and find out who the winners of the Highscore Challenge at http://www.facebook.com/motoxmayhem.

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[PRESS RELEASE] PocketBooth Hot Summer Promotion – Share your digital photography memories from your Nokia Smartphone. Available in the OVI Store

PocketBooth App for NokiaNokia fans can now create, share, and enjoy their summer memories by downloading Pocketbooth – the Photobooth that fits in your pocket – now specially priced for a limited time in the Ovi Store and now available in six languages

Toronto, Ontario, St. Louis, Missouri (PRWEB) July 25, 2011

Project Box LLC, creator of Pocketbooth, is pleased to announce a special summer promotion. From July 25th to August 22nd, Pocketbooth will be specially priced at 99 cents in the Ovi Store (pricing may vary by local market). Pocketbooth perfectly replicates the intimacy, spontaneity, and hilarity of a traditional photobooth. Take it to your next party and watch as your friends strike a pose. Meticulously designed to emulate the experience of a 1950s-era Model 11 Photobooth, the Pocketbooth mobile application is as beautiful to look at as it is fun to use. The interface makes taking self-portraits a snap.

Pocketbooth allows users to choose between the front-facing or rear-facing camera on Nokia smartphones and take pictures in color, black and white, sepia, 1975, or antique filters. The application automatically saves photostrips and can export them to the camera’s photo library. Users can then share the photostrips via Facebook or Twitter, and email them to their friends around the world.

“We are excited to offer Pocketbooth to Nokia smartphone users around the globe at a special lower price during this summer promotion, and to make it available in five additional languages. Pocketbooth is the perfect showcase for the best-in-class camera technology on devices like the Nokia N8,” said Tim Garrett, CEO of Project Box.
Pocketbooth is currently available in the Ovi Store and is compatible with Nokia models C6-01, C7, C7 Astound (from T-Mobile), E6, E7, N8, and X7. The application is available globally and is now available in six languages (English, Chinese, Spanish, German, French and Italian)

Learn more about Pocketbooth at http://www.projectbox.com/pocketbooth/ovi/. enjoy the video at http://www.bitly.com/nokiapb and download the application from the Ovi Store at http://bitly.com/luzMYs

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[PRESS RELEASE] Moto X Mayhem Application Challenges Nokia Mobile Gamers to Compete for Cash and Prizes!

From June 24 to July 22, Nokia fans can compete to win a share of $5,000 in cash prizes by downloading and playing Moto X Mayhem available in the Nokia Ovi Store. Moto X Mayhem, challenges players to race, jump, and crash their way through a variety of treacherous terrains to win bragging rights and cold hard cash in the Highscore Challenge.

Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) June 24, 2011

From June 24 to July 22, Nokia fans can compete to win a share of $5,000 in cash prizes by downloading and playing Moto X Mayhem available in the Nokia Ovi Store

Fans can race, jump, and crash their way through a variety of treacherous terrain to win bragging rights and cold hard cash in the Highscore Challenge.

Moto X Mayhem creator Occamy Games is pleased to announce to their fans old and new the opportunity to win a share of $5,000 in cash prizes by downloading and playing the new version of the Nokia application in the U.K., Ireland, Australia, USA and Canada. By simply downloading, playing, and registering a highscore on the online leaderboard, the new free version from the Nokia Ovi store will grant fans the opportunity to win $500 USD in prizes. The new premium version also available in the Nokia Ovi store for 99 cents offers fans access to an additional $4,500 USD in prizes. Contestants must download the new version from Ovi Store, which has the contest registration and entry built in.

Players navigate their dirtbike and rider through five islands by leaning forward and back, throttling, and occasionally hitting the brakes. As you progress, Nokia users will face extreme drops, adrenaline-pumping jumps, vicious jungle vines, and more. Created only to make you crash and burn. Different levels and course challenges keep you playing the game 24/7. The game uses accelerometer technology to balance your dirtbike as you climb and fly over huge jumps! With Nokia’s smartphone technology you can enjoy realistic physics as your shocks recoil when you land or your rider bounces around when you crash. Compete to be the fastest motocross rider with Moto X Mayhem’s online scoreboard. Players can share their times and challenge their friends.

“Occamy Games is excited to offer consumers a new free Lite version as well as an updated full version with an additional fifth island. The Highscore Challenge gives Nokia smartphone users in the U.K., Ireland, Australia, USA, and Canada even more incentive to play and post their highscores to the online leaderboard,” said Dejan Cecar, tech director of Occamy Games. “The Ovi Store has emerged as a powerful content distribution channel for consumers and gamers around the world.”

Moto X Mayhem now is available in the Nokia Ovi store and is compatible with Nokia N8, C7, C6-01, X7, and E7 devices.

Learn more about MotoX Mayhem and watch the demo video at http://www.facebook.com/motoxmayhem and download the application from Ovi Store at http://bit.ly/je89oo

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[PRESS RELEASE] PhoneSheet’s Call Management BlackBerry® Application Makes Lost Messages and Forgotten Follow-Ups A Thing of the Past

PhoneSheet for BlackBerryNew app enables PhoneSheet users to access their messages both online and on the go

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 21, 2011

PhoneSheet, the premier web-based call list manager, introduces its BlackBerry® application making it even easier to organize, track and manage your calls and contacts. PhoneSheet is a powerful productivity smartphone app for busy individuals who need a simple, reliable and secure solution to avoid lost messages and forgotten follow-ups. The application seamlessly integrates with the device’s standard call process and address book prompting users to track their messages effortlessly. The PhoneSheet app is available now as a free download from the BlackBerry® AppWorld™ via http://bit.ly/phonesheet. New activations will be offered a 30-day trial to PhoneSheet services.

PhoneSheet users have complete control of their messages online and can give permission to multiple users from multiple locations to make updates. PhoneSheet’s synchronized database maintains an updated call and message sheet regardless of how many individuals input data. This universal access makes PhoneSheet a must-have app for professionals who need to keep in constant contact with their team and need to be kept up-to-speed with client communications in real-time.

“Voice will always be an important way to communicate.  PhoneSheet is committed to tracking and integrating those communications seamlessly.  With the launch of the new BlackBerry® application, users organize all their phone work – they’ll never lose a message and never forget to follow-up, regardless of where they are.” said Jan Zands, founder and CEO of PhoneSheet.

PhoneSheet has already seen significant usage from professionals in a wide range of sectors including real estate, finance, law, medicine, education and film.

“I love my PhoneSheet and find it a lifesaver each and every day. My clients think I have a fabulous memory!” said attorney and PhoneSheet client, Laura Amador Mitacek.

The PhoneSheet app works to keep you in sync with your online account while on the move or can be utilized as a standalone application for BlackBerry® users who spend much of their day on their smartphones. Regardless of your working style or location, PhoneSheet will always make sure you get the message.

PhoneSheet is a free application to download available now from the BlackBerry® App World™ via http://bit.ly/phonesheet. PhoneSheet is currently offering a 30-day trial for their services for all new activations. Existing subscribers can download the app and use their login to access their account on the go.

About PhoneSheet PhoneSheet is the premier web-based and mobile call list manager. Through its secure online dashboard, users can track phone calls, messages and call history in real-time when at their desktop or when working remotely. PhoneSheet simplifies the management of phone call lists and messages and eliminates stacks of phone message slips and sticky notes. The Los Angeles based company was founded by an entertainment industry veteran seeking an easier way to manage essential phone communications. More information and a free trial of the service can be found at http://www.PhoneSheet.com.

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