February 05, 2008
Freeverse Releases Out-of-this-World Update to Big Bang Board Games
New York, NY - February 5, 2008 - Freeverse today released Big Bang Board Games 2.5.8, the latest iteration of the popular Mac games suite featuring Chess, Backgammon, Checkers, Reversi, Tic-Tac-Toe, Mancala, and 4-In-A-Row. With new fully 3D game pieces and animations, the best looking board games now look even better. A new video chat mode also allows you to see your opponent's face as you place them in checkmate! This is a free update for existing owners of the game.
Featuring stunning graphics and Freeverse's unique characters, Sol and Luna, who amuse and taunt you while you play, Big Bang Board Games is truly an "out of this world" experience.
What's New (from version 2.3.4):
* New 3D Models of all game pieces and boards
* Play online with streaming video of your opponent
* New Chess Artificial Intelligence
* Fully Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard) compatible
* Now fully Universal, with native support of Intel Macs
* Multiple stability and performance improvements
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.
Free demos of the games are available for download from the Freeverse website. Big Bang Board Games is $24.95 USD and is available at the Apple Stores and other fine Mac retailers. Visit the Big Bang Board Games website now!
September 05, 2007
Big Bang Sudoku released for iPhone and iPod Touch
New York, September 5th- Freeverse Inc., the leading developer and publisher of casual games for the Mac, is excited to announce the immediate release of the Big Bang Sudoku game for the iPhone® and newly unveiled iPod Touch®, playable through the Safari® web-browser! This version of Big Bang Sudoku is available for free, and has been customized to take advantage of the iPhone and iPod Touch’s unique display and touch interface. Big Bang Sudoku utilizes the Web 2.0 capabilities of Safari to offer a user experience indistinguishable from a stand-alone software application. Beginning today, iPhone users can log on to freeverse.com/iphone via the iPhone’s Web browser to play Big Bang Sudoku.
Big Bang Sudoku is based on Freeverse's Big Bang Brain Games suite, six thoughtful games designed to stimulate the cerebellum, cajole the cortex, and gratify the grey-matter! Stunning graphics and witty characters make Big Bang Brain Games a truly “Best of Class” experience. The latest research has shown that the use of memory and puzzle games can help create new pathways in the brain, keeping the mind sharp, or at least more limber.
Whether you’re looking to help out the ‘ol hippocampus, or just have some fun, there’s a game for every age and every taste in the Big Bang Brain Games! Big Bang Brain Games are available for both Mac and Windows. For more details, please visit freeverse.com/braingames.
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. Headquartered in New York City, Freeverse draws upon the talents of artists, programmers, and sound designers from around the globe.
February 01, 2007
Big Bang Brain Games Released!
NEW YORK -- February 1st, 2007 -- Freeverse today announced the immediate availability of Big Bang Brain Games for OS X -- Six classic games designed to stimulate the cerebellum, cajole the cortex, and gratify the grey-matter!
Stunning graphics and witty characters make Big Bang Brain Games a truly "Best of Class" experience.
The latest research has shown that the use of memory and puzzle games can help create new pathways in the brain, keeping the mind sharp.
"Sudoku anyone? Limber brain keeps seniors sharp." - medicalnewstoday.com
"Want To Improve Memory? Strengthen Your Synapses. Here's How" - Reuters.co.uk
Whether you're looking to help out the 'ol hippocampus, or just have some fun, there's a game for every age and every taste in the Big Bang Brain Games.
"These beautiful 3D puzzle games really raise the bar for casual games. We're very happy to be bringing them to Mac OS X before any other platform," says Ian Lynch Smith, President of Freeverse.
Big Bang Brain Games include:
Reaction: Pop all the molecules in the fewest number of clicks. Deceptively simple, but requires clever planning.
Sudoku: Wildly popular, Sudoku is endlessly compelling. With over 50,000 puzzles included, you'll never run out of challenges.
NovaSweeper: Test your Sherlock Holmesian powers of deduction with this long-time favorite. The gameplay may be familiar, but Minesweeper never looked this good!
Remembrance: Train your short-term memory with a classic game of Remembrance. Selecting the number of cards to memorize makes this game compelling for kids and adults alike.
Echo: Remembrance tests your spatial memory, now add an auditory twist. The Music of the Spheres will keep you dancing!
Fallacy: Philosophers have long emphasized logical reasoning as a means of discerning what is true. These Logical Fallacy quizzes may aid your own thinking - "Freeverse is the greatest game company on the planet. Big Bang Fallacy is made by Freeverse. Therefore Big Bang Fallacy is the greatest game on the planet!" - Right?
Witty characters and hidden Easter Eggs add to the fun of Big Bang Brain Games.
Big Bang Brain Games also integrates directly with your .Mac account. You can upload a page full of your statistics from right inside each game! Share with your friends and family, show them who's the biggest brain on the block with a nice big Brain Usage level!
Visit the Brain Game homepage now:
Freeverse.com/braingames
System Requirements:
Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later
600MHz processor or better
32MB graphics card (Intel GMA 950 chipsets supported)
Key Features
Universal application for both Intel and PowerPC Macs
Full 3D presentation
Graph your brain usage and watch your mental prowess grow.
Tons of voices
Scorekeeping and statistics over time
Upload your scores to .Mac and brag to your friends (and enemies!)
Easter eggs!
Big Bang Brain Games is built with the Unity engine (www.unity3D.com) which was honored at the 2006 Apple Design Awards, and developed by Graveck Interactive (www.graveck.com).
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. Headquartered in New York City, Freeverse draws upon the talents of artists, programmers, and sound designers from around the globe.
November 15, 2006
BIG BANG BRAIN GAMES ANNOUNCED! FREE "REACTION" GAME FOR DOWNLOAD FOR 48 HOURS!
New York -- November 15, 2006 -- Freeverse continued it's "Big Week" series of announcements today with the introduction of Big Bang Brain Games, a suite of six games designed to stimulate the cerebellum, cajole the cortex, and gratify the grey-matter.
These six games; Sudoku, Reaction, Remembrance, Echo, Novasweeper and Fallacy are gorgeous examples of the graphics power of OS X. The classic puzzle and memory challenges in the collection are truly a "best-of-class" experience.
Big Bang Brain Games offers tight integration with Apple's .Mac service. As the player succeeds in the various challenges, his or her overall Brain Score will increase and the game provides a simple means of creating your own Brain Page via a .mac account.
Classic gameplay, stunning graphics, integration with Apple technologies and a dash of humor are all hallmarks of the Big Bang series.
Big Bang Brain Games will be released in December.
FREE GAME TODAY!
Freeverse is making Big Bang Reaction available for download today. The game is fully unlocked but the download link will only be up for 48 hours. So grab it now, wrack your brain, and see for yourself just how awesome this collection is!
http://www.freeverse.com/braingames/
Big Bang Brain Games is built with the Unity engine, which was honored at the 2006 Apple Design Awards. http://unity3d.com/ and developed by Graveck Interactive. http://www.graveck.com/
Stay tuned tomorrow for another great announcement during Freeverse's Big Week!
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. Headquartered in New York City, Freeverse draws upon the talents of artists, programmers, and sound designers from around the globe.
November 16, 2004
Big Bang Board Games Ship!
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
October 26, 2004
Big Bang Board Games are "GM", demos available
New York -- October 26, 2004 -- Freeverse Software today announced that Big Bang Board Games has been declared "gold master" and been sent off to duplication. This suite of classic board games, which includes Chess, Checkers, Reversi, Tic-Tac-Toe, Mancala, Backgammon 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 in the coming weeks.
For more information visit:
http://www.freeverse.com/bbbg/
Or contact:
Colin@freeverse.com