Freeverse Gives Away Special iPod Mini To Celebrate Solitaire Milestone.
Announces Burning Monkey Solitaire 2005 Shipping!
NEW YORK -- November 24th, 2004 -- Freeverse Software today announced that ranked games of Burning Monkey Solitaire passed the 5 million mark and Freeverse has awarded a special iPod Mini, personalized with Burning Monkeys hand-drawn by artist Steven Tzé, to a 3rd Grade Teacher in Los Angeles.
You can view the custom iPod (placed, randomly, on our 2004 MacWorld Best of Show and three Apple Design Awards) here:
http://www.freeverse.com/bms/ipodmini_winner.jpg
Freeverse is also happy to announce that Burning Monkey Solitaire 2005 Edition is Shipping! The 2005 Edition includes more animations, more jokes and the following new Solitaire games: Up, Cruel, Black Hole and Pile On!
Burning Monkey Solitaire is the hugely popular suite of solitaire card games for Mac OS and Windows featuring joke-telling chimps, singing gorillas, flaming arrows, and flying pigs.
Visit the BMS homepage here:
http://www.freeverse.com/bms3/
Burning Monkey Solitaire is $24.95 SRP and available at the Apple Stores, Amazon.com and better Mac Retailers. It is also available directly from Freeverse.com.
More information, rankings, and a list of easter eggs can be found at:
For further information contact:
ian@freeverse.com
New York -- Nov 16th, 2004 -- Freeverse Software is proud to announce that the Big Bang Board Games are shipping. This suite of games, including Chess, Backgammon, Checkers, Reversi, Tic-Tac-Toe, Mancala, and 4-In-A-Row, features an award-winning interface that utilizes a host of cutting-edge Apple technologies.
Big Bang Chess was the recipient of two prestigious Apple Design Awards earlier this year, including the top award of "Best Mac OS Product". Now the engine that powered Big Bang Chess has been refined even further and expanded to power a half-dozen other games.
All of the games feature tight integration with Apple's iApps to give users the most Mac-friendly gaming experience possible. These include...
iTunes - Play and manage your iTunes songs within the games.
Mail & Address Book - The games talk to your Mac's email program making it simple to send game turns to friends.
iChat - Your Buddy List appears in the game so its easy to invite a Buddy to a match.
iSight - Share pictures with your buddies from within the game!
GameSmith - Meet other players on the free GameSmith matching service.
Demos of the individual games are available for download from the Freeverse website. Big Bang Board Games is $24.95 srp and will be available at the Apple Stores and other fine Mac retailers any day now.
For more information visit:
http://www.freeverse.com/bbbg/
Or contact:
ian@freeverse.com
Visually Stunning Game of Flying Islands and Wizard Engineers.
New York -- November 11, 2004 -- Freeverse Software and Virtual
Programming today announced that Project Nomads has begun shipping to
retail outlets in North America. As one of three Nomad characters, the
player takes control of an island adrift in a sea of clouds. Through
exploration and adventure, the player begins to master arcane
engineering arts to fortify the island against monsters, rivals, and
the vast unknown.
Cast fireballs and spellbombs in a strikingly realized world with
stunning graphics, a compelling story and fun gameplay. Project Nomads
is a unique genre-blending adventure for the Mac.
Project Nomads is $29.95 and is available at the Apple Stores, other
fine Mac retailers, as well as directly from Freeverse.
http://www.freeverse.com/nomads
Also available from Virtual Programming at http://www.vpltd.com/nomads as a
box or downloadable product.
System requirements include OS 10.2.6 or later, (10.3.6 with available
patch), a 450 Mhz G3 and a 32mb video card. A 700 MHz G4 with 64mb
video card is recommended.
Project Nomads is published by Virtual Programming and distributed in
North America by Freeverse.
For More Information Contact:
Colin Lynch Smith
colin@freeverse.com
http://www.freeverse.com
The Five Millionth Monkey Imminent!
Freeverse To Give Away Special iPod Mini To Celebrate Solitaire Milestone.
NEW YORK -- November 9th, 2004 -- Freeverse Software today announced that ranked games of Burning Monkey Solitaire will hit the 5 million mark any day now. Freeverse will award the person who plays game number five million a special iPod Mini, personalized with Burning Monkeys hand-drawn by artist Steven Tzé.
A special counter page has been set-up to track the number of games played and can be viewed at
http://www.burningmonkey.com/countdown.php
Burning Monkey Solitaire is the hugely popular suite of solitaire card games for Mac OS and Windows featuring joke-telling chimps, singing gorillas, flaming arrows, and flying pigs.
Visit the BMS homepage here:
http://www.freeverse.com/bms3/
Burning Monkey Solitaire is $24.95 SRP and available at the Apple Stores, Amazon.com and better Mac Retailers. It is also available directly from Freeverse.com.
More information, rankings, and a list of easter eggs can be found at:
For further information contact:
colin@freeverse.com
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November 4th, 2004
Freeverse, a proud Mac-First developer, would like to thank Apple, Inc. for creating such a fantastic platform.
From now until the end of the year, any Apple employee who places an order for any of our titles, including the latest Burning Monkey Solitaire 2005 edition, AirBurst Extreme, Big Bang Board Games, Robin Hood and Massive Assault on our web store will receive 25% off their order total.
Ian Lynch Smith, President of Freeverse has said, "This offer seemed like the perfect way to express our thanks, directly, to the individual people who built the Mac. And no, we're not sucking up for free video iPods. (much)"
In order to take advantage of this offer, you must place your purchase at the Freeverse Store (https://store.freeverse.com) using your @apple.com email address, and enter the following coupon code, "moof".
Thanks Apple people, and enjoy the games this Holiday season!
For more information visit:
http://www.freeverse.com/
Or contact:
Colin@freeverse.com
Freeverse is a leading developer of entertainment software, specializing in card games. Based in New York City, Freeverse titles have received numerous awards, including three Apple Design Awards and two MacWorld Best of Show Awards in 2004 alone. Its original characters have appeared in TimeDigital, Wired, and Animation World magazines, as well as in national television commercials for Blockbuster Video.
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