http://news.freeverse.com/ News and updates from Freeverse Software HQ! en-us lydia@freeverse.com 2009-06-29T08:00:56-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://news.freeverse.com/archives/2009/06/29/freeverse-relea-11.php Exciting New Game Available for Download on iPhone and iPod touch BROOKLYN, NY--June 29, 2009 -- Freeverse, Inc., a leading developer and publisher of games for iPhone and iPod touch, today announced the release of the fun new game Warpack: Grunts from UK partner company Strange Flavour. This pick-up-and-play squad based shooter springs to life on iPhone and iPod touch with colorful art, addictive gameplay, extensive content and iPhone OS 3.0 exclusive features! Players control a squad of four soldiers as they seek to complete 40 levels of explosive missions, from grenade-bombing the enemy, sniping the main antagonist Evil Dude, to commandeering tanks and helicopters. With four difficulty modes, online highscores for campaigns, and unlockable levels, Warpack: Grunts is chock full of fun for everyone! Taking advantage of the newest iPhone OS 3.0, Grunts will also feature iPod library access for a personalized and unique game experience. "Grunts is an amazing and exciting game that works seamlessly with your own iPod library, and we're thrilled to be releasing it with the newest iPhone OS 3.0," Ian Lynch Smith, President of Freeverse said. Warpack: Grunts application is available from Apple's App Store on iPhone and iPod touch. More information can be found at Freeverse's Grunts site here. Screenshots can be seen here: Grunts make an explosion. Grunts attack a Bunker of Baddies Grunts pilot a helicopter Grunts snipe the enemy Grunts commandeer a tank About Freeverse: Freeverse strives to develop and publish seamless software, with a particular concentration on the Mac and iPhone platforms. Our developed and published titles have been honored with more Apple Design Awards than any other company. With 2 of the Top 10 paid iPhone Apps of All-Time, Freeverse is at the forefront of creating compelling, cutting edge games. Headquartered in New York City, Freeverse draws upon the talents of artists, programmers and sound designers from around the globe. ### Lydia Heitman 212.929.3549 lydia@freeverse.com... 412@http://news.freeverse.com/ 2009-06-29T08:00:56-05:00 http://news.freeverse.com/archives/2009/06/22/freeverses-flic.php Ten Percent of iPhone OS 3.0 Players Buying Additional Game Content Through New in-App Purchasing Feature NEW YORK - June 23, 2009 - Freeverse, one of the leading developers and publishers of iPhone games, sold the millionth copy of its Flick Fishing game over the weekend, making Flick Fishing the first paid application to reach the one million download milestone. Flick Fishing, which costs 99 cents, allows iPhone and iPod touch users to take a virtual fishing trip with the flick of a wrist. The game uses the iPhone's accelerometer to recreate a casting motion, then a combination of bait choice and fishing skill helps players land the big fish. The iPhone OS 3.0 update issued last week for Flick Fishing allows peer-to-peer networking for players to compare their catches while competing in a blackjack style fishing contest. In addition, in-app purchases of a new fishing location and new fish have been made by nearly 10 percent of users since the OS 3.0 update was issued. "We couldn't be happier that so many people decided to put on their virtual fishing cap and give Flick Fishing a try," said Ian Lynch Smith, president and co-founder of Freeverse. "We're very proud that over one million players have discovered that Flick Fishing is a great way to enjoy summer fun on your iPhone without the pesky flies and mosquitoes." Flick Fishing is one of Freeverse's innovative Flick Sports titles, which make use of the accelerometer and touch screen interface featured in the iPhone and iPod touch to provide players with an immersive gaming experience. Freeverse's extensive catalog of games also include Flick NBA Basketball, Flick Bowling, Top Gun, and its Postman virtual postcard application, which is currently the top selling social media app on the App Store. Flick Fishing is available on the Apple iTunes Store: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=295314913&mt=8 Media assets are available at: http://www.bhimpact.gamespress.com/product_page.asp?i=955 About Freeverse Freeverse strives to develop and publish seamless software, with a particular concentration on the Mac and iPhone platforms. Our developed and published titles have been honored with more Apple Design Awards than any other company. With 2 of the Top 10 paid iPhone Apps of All-Time, Freeverse is at the forefront of creating compelling, cutting edge games. Headquartered in New York City, Freeverse draws upon the talents of artists, programmers and sound designers from around the globe. Media Contacts Shannon McPhee Bender/Helper Impact 310-694-3118 shannon_mcphee@bhimpact.com Tiyson... 409@http://news.freeverse.com/ 2009-06-22T18:54:53-05:00 http://news.freeverse.com/archives/2009/06/18/freeverse-relea-10.php Send Personalized Postcards Instantly From Your iPhone! Postman, the new way to keep in touch using your images, greetings and even your geolocation, is now available on the iTunes App Store! Utilizing exciting and brand new iPhone OS 3.0 advances such as the Map API, Postman offers exciting new ways to compose and send beautiful postcards. Postman makes it easy for users to create their very own instant picture-postcard simply by snapping a photo, editing greetings and adding personalized messages. iPhone OS 3.0 Map technology works with Google Maps for location identification and enables user selectable weather. Users can then share their creations on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, the Web or via email with a one-click upload straight from the App. "The new iPhone OS 3.0 offers a wealth of great new technologies and we're already digging in. Postman is an amazingly fun app and just the first step along a very exciting path." said Ian Lynch Smith, President of Freeverse. Postman was developed by Taptivate, inc. and is exclusively for iPhone OS 3.0 More information can be found at Freeverse's Postman site. Lydia Heitman Freeverse 212.929.3549 lydia@freeverse.com... 406@http://news.freeverse.com/ 2009-06-18T11:59:04-05:00 http://news.freeverse.com/archives/2009/06/17/freeverse-flick.php Top 10 Selling App of All-Time Updated with New Content and Features Brooklyn, NY.,--June 17, 2009 -- Freeverse, Inc., a leading developer and publisher of games for the iPhone and iPod Touch, today announced a significant update to its extremely popular Flick Sports title, Flick Fishing. Taking full advantage of the newest iPhone OS 3.0 software, the update will implement the In-App Purchase feature to add new customer-orientated game content including a new location, fish and brand new game mode, Fish Jack, that uses new the Peer-to-Peer connectivity feature. The available In-App Purchase, the Private Beach Pack, includes an all new fishing location, 3 new fish and 1 new exclusive "named" fish. Players can cast lines on their very own exclusive stretch of private beach for Grouper, Striped Bass, and Barracuda and that unique fish as well. This is an incredible addition to Flick Fishing's original 7 locations, 9 baits, 14 tournaments and dozens of fish species. With its intuitive controls and beautiful graphics the Private Beach Pack is sure to satisfy devoted fans and new customers alike. The new Game Kit Peer-to-Peer connectivity enables users to challenge each other in a new game called Fish Jack, in which players catch fish up to a given target weight without exceeding it. The closest to the target weight goal is the winner! Now users can challenge friends to a re-imagined Blackjack in 8 great locations with scores of both favorite and unseen fish with the exciting iPhone OS 3.0-incorporating updates! Ian Lynch Smith, President of Freeverse spoke about the newest release: "This new Flick Fishing update embraces the latest advances to iPhone and iPod touch. We're excited to bring users a great content pack that's of real value and will truly add to their game play experience." The Flick Fishing update is available for free from Apple's App Store on iPhone and iPod touch. More information can be found at Freeverse's Flick Fishing site. About Freeverse: Freeverse strives to develop and publish seamless software, with a particular concentration on the Mac and iPhone platforms. Our developed and published titles have been honored with more Apple Design Awards than any other company. With 2 of the Top 10 paid iPhone Apps of All-Time, Freeverse is at the forefront of creating compelling, cutting edge games. Headquartered in New York City, Freeverse draws upon the talents of artists, programmers and sound designers from around... 405@http://news.freeverse.com/ 2009-06-17T15:36:37-05:00 http://news.freeverse.com/archives/2009/06/03/freeverse-to-pu-1.php Freeverse has announced that it will be publishing two eagerly awaited titles from Icelandic developer, On The Rocks Productions. Thor brings the son of Odin on a quest to save the world with his legendary hammer, tossed from Valhalla and into the player's hands. Legion of Amon is an action-adventure RPG that thrusts the player through epic battles against a horde of cultists. Both games are being created specifically for the iPhone and iPod Touch platform and will feature cutting-edge graphics as well as immersive gameplay and narrative. Ian Lynch Smith, President of Freeverse has said, "On The Rocks Productions is one of the most purely talented studios we've come across and we're thrilled to be working with them to bring these amazing games to the iPhone." Brynjar Gigja from On The Rocks said "We are very excited about partnering up with Freeverse and we believe that both studios will benefit greatly from this partnership in the future." More information and screenshots can be found at Thor and Legion's pages. About Freeverse: Freeverse strives to develop and publish seamless software, with a particular concentration on the Mac and iPhone platforms. Our developed and published titles have been honored with more Apple Design Awards than any other company. With 2 of the Top 10 paid iPhone Apps of All-Time, Freeverse is at the forefront of creating compelling, cutting edge games. Headquartered in New York City, Freeverse draws upon the talents of artists, programmers and sound designers from around the globe. About On The Rocks Productions: On the Rocks Games (founded 2008) is a new and fresh independent game developer based in Reykjavik, Iceland. Our employees come from all over the world and have years of experience creating rich user environments. Our main focus is releasing immersive iPhone and iPod touch games with focus on great gameplay and outstanding artwork.... 402@http://news.freeverse.com/ 2009-06-03T10:20:10-05:00 http://news.freeverse.com/archives/2009/05/21/freeverse-relea-9.php 400@http://news.freeverse.com/ 2009-05-21T16:39:28-05:00 http://news.freeverse.com/archives/2009/05/19/retreating-neve.php Retreating? Never! Tiny tweaks are needed in the most epic of battles and the most epic of games as well. Such is the case with Commanders: Europe at War and Commanders: Napoleon at War! Your trusty Freeverse leaders have ordered a quick reform, and fixed some scenario bugs, inaccurate screenshots, and a sound-related performance issue. The newest, most polished versions are out now! Download the updated CEaW or CNaW, or read more about your favorite military strategy games by clicking on the images below!... 397@http://news.freeverse.com/ 2009-05-19T11:38:39-05:00 http://news.freeverse.com/archives/2009/05/15/top-gun-gets-to.php As announced earlier this month, Paramount released Freeverse-developed Top Gun to an enthusiastic public! Already, word has been spreading like wildfire about the exciting first person jet shooter. Top Gun has been raking in rave reviews, with critics from AppleiPhoneApps.com calling it "a very polished game" with "plenty to do in way of achievements and unlockables". Some more Top Praise for this awesome new title: Joystiq: "If there's ever been a better way to blow two bucks, we haven't heard of it." Kotaku: "Putting together an arcade flyer with serious gameplay chops on the iPhone, and doing it with an existing IP, is a mean challenge. Freeverse handled it very well." IGN: "...it's one of the smoothest iPhone games I've ever played." Pocket Gamer: "...flying through a couple of levels of the slick new iPhone game is certain to take your breath away." Download it today! Read on for more reviews and information here!... 398@http://news.freeverse.com/ 2009-05-15T14:48:31-05:00 http://news.freeverse.com/archives/2009/05/07/flick-nba-baske-1.php Basketball is a team sport. Our Flick NBA Basketball is no different! We've been listening to our users and are proud to announce the release of the Flick NBA Basketball Update 1.1! We've introduced a more streamlined physics handler for better performance, which is perfect for the new and improved features for each mini-game! 3-pt Shootout is more challenging, with constant multipliers onscreen, and increased frame-rate. An extremely polished H.O.R.S.E. with AI improvements joins an equally refined Hot Shot with more identifiable ball selection. Challenge your best time with the displayed clock and in the updated Longshot with varying start points and an improved shot metronome. Ball Spin and general menus have been tweaked so player position and other menu mishaps have been eradicated! Other bug fixes including audio and graphic problems upon device sleep mode activation, erroneous and stuck graphics, and point distribution have been cleaned up, ensuring you a sharpened and more enjoyable Flick NBA Basketball experience. Download Flick NBA Basketball 1.1 now, and improve your game-play today! P.S. Rumors are flying about the next update already. How about a slam dunk to destroy your H.O.R.S.E. opponent? Check it out here. Contact: Brian Akaka press@freeverse.com 212.929.7842... 395@http://news.freeverse.com/ 2009-05-07T16:24:28-05:00 http://news.freeverse.com/archives/2009/05/05/paramounts-top.php Paramount has released Top Gun, developed by the game captains at Freeverse! Protect the skies by training with Maverick and Iceman, and completing a variety of missions in every setting from the desert to the ocean to a sprawling metropolis. "Danger Zone" and other great tracks keep the adrenaline pumping while you rain down a maelstrom in the aircraft of your choice. Choose your weapon and challenge yourself to achieve one of the multitude of medals. Fans of the movie and gaming alike are sure to feel the need for speed from Top Gun! Strap in to the pilot seat today!... 394@http://news.freeverse.com/ 2009-05-05T12:37:46-05:00 http://news.freeverse.com/archives/2009/05/04/apple-pays-a-vi.php Freeverse's release of Commander: Napoleon at War for the Mac has garnered enthusiastic and creative accolades from Apple! Read detailed descriptions of the game as the author transports himself to the deathbed of the infamous Napoleon Bonaparte to illustrate the depth and detail of this multitudinous strategy title. This the second in the Commander series from Firepower Entertainment and Slitherine Software and is set during the Napoleonic era, as tension between France and the Coalition was at the boiling point. Commander: Napoleon at War introduces features such as weather conditions, merchant units, historic generals, various military units, new technologies and multiplayer options. Utilizing the game-play mechanics loved in Commander: Europe at War, this installment takes the player to a new time, with beautiful graphics and extensive, challenging campaigns. Read the review now! Visit the Official Site!... 393@http://news.freeverse.com/ 2009-05-04T17:42:28-05:00 http://news.freeverse.com/archives/2009/04/29/flick-nba-baske.php 390@http://news.freeverse.com/ 2009-04-29T12:16:42-05:00 http://news.freeverse.com/archives/2009/04/14/fishing-is-bett.php Flick Fishing's next update to 1.3 will give you the ability to hold online fishing contests with the addition of Fish Net: a multiplayer network which shares news of your friends' biggest catches automatically. With no limit to players joining your Fish Net, you can hold huge fishing tournaments or just a friendly one-on-one. Invite others or join up to an existing Fish Net, and let the fun begin! Borrowing a feature from Apple's upcoming Push technology, you don't even have to be playing online at the same time to receive news of bigger catches! When you launch the game, it will automatically let you know of news that occurred since you last opened the game. In future updates to this exciting feature, we will be introducing more competitive Internet Tournaments with time limits and rule variations so you can host your very own customized competition. This is just the beginning of what you'll be seeing for Flick Fishing's internet play modes, so keep a weather eye out for new updates on the horizon! Download Flick Fishing from App Store for $0.99 Contact Info press@freeverse.com 248-464-0256... 386@http://news.freeverse.com/ iPhone 2009-04-14T10:16:35-05:00 http://news.freeverse.com/archives/2009/04/13/freeverse-has-t-1.php NEW YORK, New York - April 13, 2009 - Freeverse is honored to announce that we have 2 of the Top Paid Apps of All Time, both within the Top Ten! Grabbing the number 6 spot is the rip-roaring Moto Chaser, and following closely at number 8 is our acclaimed Flick Fishing. In celebration of this, we are offering Moto Chaser for the low price of $.99 for a limited time! This announcement marks the achievement of 3 million units of Freeverse titles distributed and enjoyed on the App Store. Get in on the action if you haven't already! Moto Chaser, our electrifying motorcycle racing game is much more than just a riveting round about the track. Avoid road hazards from traffic to biker gangs and show off your best moves while making it to the finish line first! An exhilarating and scenic arcade game, this game held the number one Paid App spot for nearly a month. Moto Chaser and its endless thrills can be downloaded on the App Store for $.99. Flick Fishing, the phenomenal handheld fishing experience, has remained steadily at the top of the Paid Apps charts since its release last November. Flick Fishing is a great way to bring the excitement of your favorite pastime to your iPhone or iPod, with many features that include beautiful fishing locations and tons of different tackles and fish. It's no wonder that Flick Fishing is recognized as one of the Top Paid Apps of all time. Experience the fun today, also available for just $0.99 on the App Store. In addition to our commemorative price drop, Apple is offering amazing prizes including a MacBook Pro, iPod Touch, $10,000 iTunes Gift Card and Time Capsule! So download, and often, for your chance to win! All Time Top Paid Apps List (iTunes Link) Contact Info: press@freeverse.com 248-464-0256... 387@http://news.freeverse.com/ 2009-04-13T12:37:28-05:00 http://news.freeverse.com/archives/2009/04/09/bumpercar-22-re.php New York - April 9, 2009 - Having to explain gesticulate to your precocious child? Easy. Having to explain the other adult-themed sonic cousin of that word? Not so easy. Avoiding such unfortunate occurrences is one of the many reasons Freeverse is proud to announce the release of the acclaimed BumperCar 2.2! The newest release of the kid-centric Mac OS X web browser introduces the latest version of WebKit, the same engine that powers Apple's Safari, for enhanced performance and increased security. And what about the stuff you do want your kids to explore? Have them experience it in a now larger viewing window. And with seamless integration of Flash 10, everything that is meant to be seen will be seen in flawless form. These new features, in addition to the award-winning site filtering, profanity blockage, white- and black-listing capabilities and time limit options create the safest web browsing tool available for your Mac. Rest easy knowing that BumperCar forces popular search engines to use their SafeSearch features and can control the ability to give out sensitive information, such as home address, with personal data restriction. With a fun and supportive kid-friendly interface, it fulfills your child's number one priorities as well. Read more about the updated features here! http://www.freeverse.com/bumpercar Contact Info: Freeverse akaka@freeverse.com (212) 929-3549... 382@http://news.freeverse.com/ BumperCar 2009-04-09T10:36:32-05:00