Freeverse

North Pole -- December 21, 2007 -- Freeverse today announced that it is offering a free copy of the Macworld "Eddy" award-winning game, Wingnuts 2, to any family in need this holiday season.

Those who might otherwise struggle to afford the game, can simply send an email to Gift@freeverse.com between now and December 26th telling us about the best gift you ever gave. We'll send you a download link and registration code for Wingnuts 2.

Ian Lynch Smith, President of Freeverse, said "The Mac community has given us a livelihood these last 14 years, and all of us here are truly grateful for that. Games are meant to be played, and meant to be given. We're happy to offer this game to any Mac user who can't afford it this Christmas."

Wingnuts 2 requires Mac OS X 10.4 or higher, an 800Mhz or faster G4, G5 or Intel Mac.
Those with older systems may download the original Wingnuts, which is also free.

About Freeverse

Freeverse strives to develop and publish seamless software, with a particular concentration on the Mac OS. Our developed and published titles have been honored with more Apple Design Awards than any other company. Our original characters have appeared in TimeDigital, Wired, and Animation World magazines, as well as television commercials for Blockbuster Video. Headquartered in New York City, Freeverse draws upon the talents of artists, programmers and sound designers from around the globe.

Featuring our new games, Hordes of Orcs and Commander - Europe at War, as well as our new software Pulp Motion. They're all perfect gifts for the holidays!

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New York -- December 12, 2007 -- Freeverse and MrJoy today released Hordes of Orcs, a new "tower-defense" strategy game featuring that most lovable of meat-eaters, the orc. Wave after wave of successively stronger orcs are appearing from what the village elders call, "The Glowing Portal of Really Bad Things That We Should Have Bricked-Up a Long Time Ago". Players must construct walls and lethal towers to prevent the orcs from reaching the human village. If too many orcs make it to the village, it's time for an Orc Luau, and everyone is invited!

"We're very happy to release Hordes of Orcs with MrJoy. I've found that fighting orcs that are running across my screen is infinitely more fun than getting actual work done. Personally, I'm hoping this game may reduce productivity amongst Mac users by a full ten percent. That's what we're going for!" said Ian Lynch Smith, President of Freeverse.

Hordes of Orcs is proud to use the +7systems Balance Engine to collect game-play information. The more info the Balance Engine collects, the better future versions of Hordes of Orcs can be tweaked, resulting in an awesome game only getting better. Only game-play information is transmitted back while you play Hordes of Orcs. At no time do we access any personal information (unless you count doing 683 damage to an Orc personal).

Hordes of Orcs is available for $24.95 from the Freeverse online store. More information about the game, including a full demo, screenshots, and the strangest game trailer ever made, are available from the Hordes of Orcs Product Page.

About MrJoy

MrJoy (www.mrjoy.com) creates fun and captivating games for casual gamers of all ages. Available on multiple platforms, including PC, Mac, and mobile devices, MrJoy games can also be played directly inside popular web browsers. MrJoy is based in California’s sunny Silicon Valley.

About Freeverse

Freeverse strives to develop and publish seamless software, with a particular concentration on the Mac OS and the Xbox 360. Our developed and published titles have been honored with more Apple Design Awards than any other company. Our original characters have appeared in TimeDigital, Wired, and Animation World magazines, as well as television commercials for Blockbuster Video.

Headquartered in New York City, Freeverse draws upon the talents of artists, programmers and sound designers from around the globe.

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PR Contact

Brian Akaka
akaka@freeverse.com
212-929-3549

New York -- Dec 11, 2007 -- Freeverse and Slitherine are proud to announce the release of
Commander - Europe at War for Mac OS X. A grand strategy game that has already garnered rave reviews as one of the top strategy games of the year, players must take control of either the Axis or the Allies during World War II.

Ian Lynch Smith, President of Freeverse, said "There hasn't been a first-rate, serious hex-based wargame on the Mac in a long time. We're thrilled to be able to bring Commander to Mac 'grognards' and history buffs everywhere."

Commander – Europe at War is a high level turn-based strategy game that offers plenty of depth to satisfy seasoned wargamers while presenting an interface that’s easily accessible to newcomers as well. Fans of the old “Panzer General” series will find themselves completely at home as they try to hold the Maginot Line, march on Moscow, or clear the shipping lanes of Sea Wolves! Research new technologies, manage your army, and manufacture tanks, subs, and bombers to bring about victory for your side. Commander – Europe at War includes realistic combat resolution that models supply, morale, terrain, leadership, equipment, training, strategic weapons and fog of war.

Commander – Europe at War is priced at $49.95, and is available for purchase from Freeverse.com.

About Slitherine: Created on the 4th of July 2000, Slitherine Software UK Ltd. is a privately funded and independent UK developer and publisher. The team are all industry professionals with experience dating back to the early 1990's. Prior to forming Slitherine, the team worked on a range of AAA titles such as Red Alert, Dune, Dune Emperor, Deus Ex, Urban Chaos and Harry Potter. Since launching its Slitherine Strategies brand the company has released numerous historical strategy games including Legion, Legion Gold, Chariots of War, Spartan, Gates of Troy, Legion Arena and Cult of Mithras. Slitherine in collaboration with The History Channel has recently added a further great title to its portfolio, The History Channel: Great Battles of Rome on PC, PS2 and PSP. For more information visit the Slitherine Website.

About Freeverse: Freeverse strives to develop and publish seamless software, with a particular concentration on the Mac OS and the Xbox 360. Our developed and published titles have been honored with more Apple Design Awards than any other company. Our original characters have appeared in TimeDigital, Wired, and Animation World magazines, as well as television commercials for Blockbuster Video. Headquartered in New York City, Freeverse draws upon the talents of artists, programmers and sound designers from around the globe.

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PR Contact:
Brian Akaka
Marketing Director
akaka@freeverse.com

New York -- Dec 5, 2007 -- Freeverse and Aquafadas today announced that Freeverse will be distributing PulpMotion to retail in North America. PulpMotion is software to make animations using existing music, photos, and videos. Ian Lynch Smith, President of Freeverse has said, "PulpMotion has been hailed as one of the easiest and most fun way to assemble pieces of your digital life. The guys at Aquafadas created a great app, and Freeverse is thrilled to be distributing PulpMotion in North America!"

Description

With PulpMotion it's easy to make animations of your (i)Life. You can drag and drop your pictures and videos, add your own music, and apply a visual theme from the PulpMotion theme menu (the software comes with several themes). You can: send video postcards or screensavers by email; podcast your video animation using Garageband; put your animation onto an iPod or iPhone; and publish your animation to a webpage. Additional features include: live video in compositions, a Spotlight plugin for easy retrieval of PulpMotion documents, the ability to export at any size and in any available codec, and the ability to create standalone compositions and screensavers.

Claudia Zimmer, President of Aquafadas has said, " We're very proud of PulpMotion, and the new retail box is a great stocking-stuffer for the holiday season. We're excited to be working with Freeverse to get PulpMotion to more Mac users."

PulpMotion is priced at $44.95 and is available immediately from Freeverse's online store, as well as Amazon.com and other Mac retailers. More information about PulpMotion, including screenshots and a video, may be found on the Pulp Motion product page.

It’s nice to share…and it’s easy, too!

About Aquafadas

Aquafadas is headquartered in the south of France, where it not only enjoys access to northern and southern Europe but also benefits from over 300 days of sunshine every year! Aquafadas was first formed in 2004 to bring the benefits of cost-effective and labor-saving softwares to the digital video community.

About Freeverse

Freeverse strives to develop and publish seamless software, with a particular concentration on the Mac OS and the Xbox 360. Our developed and published titles have been honored with more Apple Design Awards than any other company. Our original characters have appeared in TimeDigital, Wired, and Animation World magazines, as well as television commercials for Blockbuster Video. Headquartered in New York City, Freeverse draws upon the talents of artists, programmers and sound designers from around the globe.

PR Contact

Brian Akaka
akaka@freeverse.com
212-929-3549

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