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Interactive Alphabet Rockets to #3 in iPad App Store Education Category

by editor on 19. Aug, 2010 in news

Colorado Springs, Colorado – Pi’ikea St. LLC today announced that Interactive Alphabet for iPad has become an overnight sensation, climbing all the way to the top 3 of the top paid iPad apps for the education category. Positive Reviews are pouring in:

“The thing I like about this entire app for toddlers is the way it was so well thought out for kids. It isn’t just a bunch of letters, it’s a full interaction that helps them learn on a few different levels.” – TC Geeks

“…a lovely way to experience the alphabet, that kids will want to play it over and over. ” … “We legitimately couldn’t find anything not to like about this app.” … “The Bottom Line: A top pick for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.” – Best Kids Apps

“Interactive Alphabet is guaranteed fun time with your young ones.” – Fun Educational Apps

They’re not resting on their laurels though. To make sure they create and retain happy users, Matt and Ben have already been planning an update to Interactive Alphabet for iPad. The update includes enhancements to interactivity that they expect will generate even more happy babies, toddlers, and parents.

Interactive Alphabet for iPad makes learning the alphabet a hand-on experience. The original artwork and characters draw them in, fun animation and sound effects peak their interest, and memorable unique interactions, such as eating the Apple, playing with the Squid, zipping the Zipper, and making music on the Xylophone keep them coming back for more. Each letter is softly spoken and the upbeat music and sound effects will have kids dancing, mimicking, and asking Mom or Dad if they can have their own iPad. Babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers, and even parents are having tons of fun with this great new app.

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iPhone OS 3.2 or later
* 60.1 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Interactive Alphabet 1.0 is $2.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Education category.

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Pi’ikea (pee-ee-kay-uh) St. is a small team of development and design talent that loves to make things that make kids happy. They collaborate virtually to produce excellent, polished, and engaging products for kids. Copyright (C) 2010 Pi’ikea St. 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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Math Tables Karaoke For iPhone Makes Multiplication Tables Handy

by editor on 18. Aug, 2010 in news

Madurai, India – Rega Interactive today is pleased to announce the launch of Math Tables Karaoke 1.1, an educational iPhone app that teaches multiplication tables in a more interactive way. The app was developed to teach multiplication tables in a bit for fun way along with three levels of difficulty. The app also adds a built-in voice recorder to record voice that can be used for the tables.

“Kids will find this app more interesting and interactive to learn mathematics and the basic idea behind this app, is to enable simplicity in learning math tables for kids. The simple user interface of the app makes kids to learn math tables with ease” said Ram, the media manager of Rega Interactive.

Math Tables Karaoke is one among the quality apps for kids across iTunes stores around the world. Rega Interactive has taken solid measures in exposing this app with added features that best suits for kids to learn and understand tables more interactively. Math Tables Karaoke is a new addition to the app store with cool new features for learning tables in a fun filled way. Math Tables Karaoke has many interesting features to provide different varieties of interactiveness.

Math Tables Karaoke app features:
* Simple user interface
* Three interactive modes – Learn, Karaoke, Quiz
* Difficulty levels on Quiz mode
* Cool and pleasant graphics

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later
* 7.2 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Math Tables Karaoke 1.1 is only $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

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Headquartered in Bangalore, India, Rega has developed such popular games prototypes as City Racer, an automobile racing game for Nintendo DS for Nintendo DS; Two PS2 titles for Sony, games for iPhone. Rega has also developed game art for clients in the UK and US (model creation, texturing, LOD, etc). Copyright (C) 2010 Rega Interactive. 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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Highly Interactive Alphabet iPad App Launches On App Store Today

by editor on 18. Aug, 2010 in news

Colorado Springs, Colorado – Pi’ikea St. LLC today is pleased to announce the release and immediate availability of Interactive Alphabet 1.0, their new children’s learning game specifically for Apple’s revolutionary iPad device. Interactive Alphabet takes alphabet learning for babies, toddlers, and pre-schoolers to the next level by offering a high level of interactivity with the letters of the alphabet.

Interactive Alphabet for iPad makes learning the alphabet a hand-on experience. The original artwork and characters draw them in, fun animation and sound effects peak their interest, and memorable unique interactions, such as eating the Apple, playing with the Squid, zipping the Zipper, and making music on the Xylophone keep them coming back for more. Each letter is softly spoken and the upbeat music and sound effects will have kids dancing, mimicking, and asking Mom or Dad if they can have their own iPad. Babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers, and even parents will have tons of fun with this great new app!

“We realized early on that kids were drawn to the iPad because of the ease of interaction (direct touch screen) and familiarity with their parents’ iPods and iPhones”, says co-founder Matt Smith. One of the surprises was that even younger children could interact with the iPad, as opposed to the iPod/iPhone. “The larger screen makes it easier for them”, says co-founder Ben Lew. “It doesn’t take as much dexterity if the app is designed with a focus to reach those younger kids”.

Matt and Ben were inspired to collaborate across the country to build an iPad app that would be fun and playful and take advantage of the iPad’s larger screen. After working on the app and creating a simple virtual version of ABC flash cards, Matt and Ben turned to their key user demographic (kids), to get some feedback. The feedback was good, and they could have submitted to the App Store, but they chose not to.

“We were happy that it was good, but we wanted to make something great”, says co-founder Ben Lew. Matt and Ben went back to the drawing board to figure out a way to take the app from good to great. “Once we got out of the mindset of mimicking physical abc flash cards and opened our minds to the possibilities of what we could do different with an iPad app, we knew what we had to do. Thus was born the version of Interactive Alphabet we are releasing on the iTunes App Store.”

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iPhone OS 3.2 or later
* 60.1 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Interactive Alphabet 1.0 is $2.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Education category.

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Pi’ikea (pee-ee-kay-uh) St. is a small team of development and design talent that loves to make things that make kids happy. They collaborate virtually to produce excellent, polished, and engaging products for kids. Copyright (C) 2010 Pi’ikea St. 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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Featured Xbox Live Arcade Title Now Available on the iPhone and iPad

by editor on 04. Aug, 2010 in news

Johannesburg, South Africa – I-Imagine Interactive, a leading South African video games developer, has announced their featured Xbox Live Arcade title for Xbox 360, Football Genius, is now available for the iPad as Football Genius HD and for the iPhone as Soccer Genius. A challenging trivia game featuring hundreds of questions on the world’s most popular sport, Soccer Genius and Football Genius HD are available on the iTunes App Store for $1.99

With Soccer Genius/Football Genius HD, users have the opportunity to test their soccer knowledge in a fast-paced timed trivia challenge, featuring both text and image-based questions. Users have 1 minute to answer as many questions as possible on topics covering individual players, teams and tournaments. The faster users answer questions, the more points they earn. Points can be accumulated to unlock 10 Open Feint achievements, which can then be posted on Facebook and Twitter.

Soccer Genius/Football Genius HD is localized in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish, making the game accessible to soccer fans around the world. The World Cup may have ended, but fans of the “beautiful game” can still enjoy hours of entertainment with Soccer Genius/Football Genius HD.

Football Genius HD is available worldwide for the iPad. For the iPhone, the game is branded as Soccer Genius for the U.S., Canadian and Australian App Stores and Football Genius in all other markets. For more information, find Soccer Genius and Football Genius HD on the iTunes App Store.

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I-Imagine Interactive is an independent video game development company situated in Johannesburg, South Africa. The company develops its own original titles, as well as contracts its development services to publishers worldwide. I-Imagine is currently the only developer in South Africa licensed to develop for all major console platforms. In addition to Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP and DS, I-Imagine also develop for mobile platforms such as iPhone, Android and J2ME platforms. Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox LIVE are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. Copyright (C) 2010 I-Imagine Interactive. 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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Playdom and Harrah’s Interactive Entertainment Team to Launch the Official World Series of Poker(R) Game on Facebook and Other Social Networks

by Marketwire - Video games on 29. Jul, 2010 in news

WSOP Online Facebook Poker Game Available Now

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Mobile Music Apps for Kids Provide Educational and Entertainment Benifit

by editor on 28. Jul, 2010 in news

Seville, Spain – Genera, a growing international company with offices around the world, has developed a solution for parents looking for the perfect children’s app. Their children’s app, Kids Song Machine, uses rhythm and song to provide a rich sensory environment that allows young children to learn. Music is an important part of the growth and development of toddlers, according to experts who say that it helps in the development of neural pathways in the brain. Children who play or sing music regularly not only do better with math and reading in school, but play better with others and have been reported to have a higher self esteem. With the application, parents can help their children on the go or between tasks – spurring development rather than mindless entertainment.

With a focus on both child development and fun, Kids Song Machine is an application centered on music, specifically for young children. Children’s brains develop fastest when they are young2 and with music being both a fun and beneficial activity, Kids Song Machine helps kids get the most out of this crucial phase. The application uses rhythm and song to make the transitions from one activity to another a memorable learning experience – not only because children enjoy them, but because they are actively learning numbers, letters, and songs. Characters are set in a rich and cartoon-like environment, where toddlers and young children will be drawn into a world with a host of nursery rhymes and familiar children songs with easily readable lyrics that will allow kids to follow-along.

While many of the currently available children’s song apps in iTunes only boast one tune, the Kids Song Machine boasts six classic children’s songs including “Wheels on the Bus”, “I’m a Little Teapot”, “If You’re Happy and You Know It”, “Row Row Row Your Boat”, “Hickory Dickory Doc” and “Old McDonald Had a Farm.”

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 3.0 or later
* 12.4 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Kids Song Machine 1.2.1 is $1.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Education category. For more information, visit Genera Interactive online or search in iTunes.

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Genera Interactive is a leading multi-platform mobile entertainment and utilities provider based in Seville, Spain with offices in Mexico, Romania, the UK, and soon in the U.S. Genera Interactive has been providing mobile solutions for nearly 10 years to global operator groups, brand partners and leading media companies such as: Real Madrid, Mercedez Bens, Disney, WWE, Moto Grand Prix, El Mundo and more. The vision at Genera Interactive is to deliver the friendliest, most engaging and reliable user experience by employing creative thinking, innovation and close partner relationships to every project. To learn more about Genera Interactive you can visit their website. Copyright (C) 2010 Genera Interactive. 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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Spin3 Launches Groundbreaking Interactive Lottery System for Mobiles and Web

by Marketwire - Video games on 28. Jul, 2010 in news

LottoSpin Enables Traditional Lottery Operators to Grow Revenues in Regulated Markets Worldwide With New Interactive Solution; LottoSpin Will Be Available in the US Through a Strategic Partnership With Pulse Interactive

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enVie(TM) Interactive Announces Its World Class Team to Develop Its New Virtual World Game VIE(TM): Virtual Island of Entertainment

by Marketwire - Video games on 20. Jul, 2010 in news

WALNUT CREEK, CA--(Marketwire - July 20, 2010) -  enVieT Interactive LLC announced its executive team that is charged with developing its new virtual world game, VIE: Virtual Island of Entertainment. Members of the team have worked on some of the biggest franchises in gaming including Guitar Hero, Pac-Man, NASCAR, Tiger Woods, FIFA, NCAA March Madness, 007, Harry Potter and The Godfather.

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Humpty Dumpty Sat on the iPad

by editor on 14. Jul, 2010 in news

Tacoma, Washington – Logic Consulting LLC today is pleased to announce the release of Mother Goose Interactive Nursery Rhymes for iPad(TM). It combines remastered original illustrations by Blanche Fisher Wright and the powers of the iPad to bring early readers an entertaining new experience of classic nursery rhymes. The original works come to life and sometimes fly across the page to make a magical experience for the child reader.

Watch as Humpty Dumpty falls off the wall and your child attempts to put him together again. Make the rain finally “go away.” Cause the the cow to jump over the moon. See the blind mice scurry across the floor. Listen for the clock to strike one and watch the mouse come running down. Enjoy the delight these classics have brought to parents and children alike for generations.

Feature Highlights:
* Untouched original wording of rhymes
* Interactive elements on every page
* Narration available for each rhyme
* A coloring surface allowing children to create their own art
* Accelerometer control of certain events
* Quality graphics and animations

Device Requirements:
* Compatible with iPad
* Requires iOS 3.2 or later
* 18.9 MB

Pricing and Availability:
Mother Goose Interactive Nursery Rhymes 1.0 is available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Books category and is currently at an introductory price of $4.99 (USD). It was designed exclusively for the iPad.

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Located near Tacoma, WA, USA, Logic Consulting LLC was founded in 2010 with the vision of providing fun, realistic physics based apps and games to the world. All Material and Software (C) 2010 Logic Consulting LLC / All Rights Reserved. iPad is a registered trademark of Apple Computer in the U.S. and other countries.

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An Interactive Break up Saga for Your iPhone now on the App Store

by editor on 14. Jul, 2010 in news

Los Angeles, California – Strange Mind Films is pleased to introduce a live action and partially animated feature film The Weathered Underground where user can choose what happens next. Written and directed by critically acclaimed writer David N. Donihue, The Weathered Underground is an interactive motion picture that involves users into a hilarious life of a twenty one year old guy as he is trying to find his way through the underground.

The film is based on a story of a young and unruly musician (Michael Ciriaco) contemplating the meaning of life amidst a serious break up and vicious ride through the after hours mayhem. Eric is 21, his heart is broken and his mind is on fire. His ex-girlfriend (Brea Grant – Daphne from NBC’s Heroes) is still the center piece of his gleefully dysfunctional world. On one dark and surreal evening, Eric stumbles into the lives of dangerous dealers and soft-hearted Mormons, psychotic pretty girls and genuine yet romantically-damaged souls. Circumstance chases him in the most hilarious of ways as his wild voice rifts on the world that surrounds him.

The Interactive Film Features:
* Hundreds of choices that a user makes about every 90 seconds and dozens of endings

* The user can play for 4 1/2 hours without getting the same plot

* Features a back button which allows viewers to go back and see what would have happened if they had chosen differently

* Stars Michael Ciriaco, Brea Grant (Daphne from NBC’s Heroes), Hollis McLachlan (The 7th Plague) and David N. Donihue (Bufallo Bill’s Defunct)

* Soundtrack features indie rock underground legends The Lashes, Kay Kay And His Weathered Underground, Sirens Sister, The Divorce, and electro-freak Punko

“APPTASTIC! The Weathered Underground works, baby – like OK Computer meets Charles Buckowski and Grand Theft Auto… HR Giger is calling, he wants his subconscious back… Graphics hiss off the screen. Each scene has a glossy, dangerous, memorable look, as if darkly surreal album art has come to life and is looking to you for direction…” – East Portland Blog

Device requirements:
* Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
* Requires iOS 2.2 or later
* 976 MB

Pricing and availability:
The Weathered Underground 1.0 is $3.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and is available on the App Store in the Entertainment category. The Weathered Underground is also available on DVD at Best Buy, Amazon, Blockbuster, Netflix and Barnes and Noble. David N. Donihue is available for interviews and can be reached at 323 363 0562.

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David N. Donihue is the multiple award winning and critically acclaimed screenwriter and producer of PARZANIA, starring Naseeruddin Shah (Monsoon Wedding) and Raj Zutshi (Slumdog Millionaire). The film garnered Donihue 2 nominations for India’s Oscars, the Film Fare Award for Best Screenplay and Best Story. He has also received acclaim for his documentary writing on The Tree Of Life. His performance in Buffalo Bill’s Defunct wowed audiences and critics and Donihue resumes his acting efforts in Weathered, playing both a vicious meth dealer and a psychotic transvestite in the hilarious pop comedy. Under the name PUNKO, Donihue also composed the heavy hitting electronica score for the film. Copyright (C) 2010 David N. Donihue. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iTunes, iPad, and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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Web Wise Kids Wins Communicator Award for Interactive Learning Simulation

by Marketwire - Video games on 13. Jul, 2010 in news

Interactive Training Program 'It's Your Call' Honored by the 16th Annual Communicator Awards

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WSOP Academy Launches Online Interactive Poker School

by Marketwire - Video games on 07. Jul, 2010 in news

Exclusive WSOP Footage, Top Champions, Certification Highlight School

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Leading Swedish ICT research institute releases unique game for iPhone

by editor on 25. Jun, 2010 in news

Kista, Sweden – Interactive Institute has released a unique, experimental audio game for iPhone. iSpooks: The Manor is an adventure game where the sound is the primary gameplay driver. The game, over 200 MB large, has a surprising lack of graphics. Instead, nearly all the effort has been put into over a thousand sound clips, utilizing the latest in technology, to create a complex game world of sound.

“Sound is incredibly effective in enhancing a game experience since it triggers emotions. Games like this encourages the player to make an inner picture of the game world which we believe give a richer game experience”, says Mats Liljedahl, researcher at Interactive Institute.

iSpooks takes place in a haunted house. The player has to solve a mystery via interaction with the resident ghosts. The over 30 ghosts live in a meticulously designed house, faithfully rendered in 3D. But, and here’s the catch, if your not alert you’ll miss all this graphic richness.

“iSpooks has raised some eyebrows because of its size over 200 MB, and yet the player view looks like something from a 70′a Atari game. Most of our effort has gone to designing the vast array of sound clips with extensive use of binaural recording, cutting edge technology and always with the sound in focus.” says Nigel Papworth, lead game designer.

As well as the new use of technology, iSpooks also boasts some novel interaction ideas. The iPhone can play multiple sound files simultaneously, which is imperative in order to convey the mood, environment, events and objects in the iSpooks game world. The sound-scape, composed at any one time of up to five different sound sources, is manipulated and controlled in real-time by a game engine that is unique for a mobile platform. The Interactive Institute’s Sonic Studio has for a number of years explored sound for information and experience in ICT and media applications. iSpooks: The Manor is a result of research designed to test the limits for using sound as a gameplay driver.

Device Requirements:
* iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad
* Requires iOS 3.0 or later
* 214 MB

Pricing and Availability:
iSpooks: The Manor 1.0 is only $0.99 USD (or equivalent amount in other currencies) and available worldwide exclusively through the App Store in the Games category.

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The Interactive Institute is a Swedish experimental media research institute that combines expertise in art, design and technology to conduct world-class applied research and innovation. We develop new research areas, concepts, products and services, and provide strategic advice to corporations and public organizations. Copyright (C) 2010 Interactive Institute. 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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