The game has enjoyed huge success, selling over 13 million console copies since its launch five years ago – and the Samsung pocket edition will see it reach a whole new audience of mobile builders and survivors favoring Samsung Android devices.

Minecraft serves as yet another example of the high quality games 100% Indie is bringing to the Samsung marketplace, which continues to grow and offer more great games for the huge audience of Samsung device gamers worldwide,” states Ed Rumley, COO Chillingo.

The 100% Indie initiative is a collaboration between Samsung and Chillingo, which aims to help populate the Samsung Apps marketplace with high quality games while nurturing and supporting indie developers of all sizes by helping them through the testing process and giving them marketing support, as well as a market-leading revenue share.

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Editor’s notes:
The 100% Indie initiative is a collaboration between Chillingo, the leading indie mobile games publisher and division of Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.  The partnership plans to fuel the mobile games developer community and provide unparalleled revenue opportunities*. 100% Indie aims to inspire, foster and support indie developers around the world.
Any developers interested in joining 100% Indie should visit www.100PercentIndie.com and submit their games for consideration to Samsung’s mobile apps marketplace, Samsung Apps. The 100% Indie team will review all games to ensure they meet Samsung Apps standards, and once approved, guide developers through the process of bringing their games to market. The portal includes resourceful tools, inspiring articles and information to encourage and motivate developers to create incredible games.

* Developers will receive 100% revenue until September 3, 2013, 90% revenue share from September 4, 2013 – March 3, 2014, 80% revenue share from March 4, 2014 – March 3, 2015, and after March 4, 2015 on Samsung Apps, developers will receive 70% revenue share. Revenue share will be net of any applicable payment gateway and/or carrier charges.

About Chillingo
Chillingo, a subsidiary of Electronic Arts, is a leading games publisher on iOS with numerous award-winning hits around the world including Angry Birds, Cut the Rope, Contre Jour, and Anomaly Warzone Earth. The company also publishes games for Android, Windows Phone 8, Steam, and other digital platforms. For more information about the company and its games, please visit  www.chillingo.com.

About Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in technology, opening new possibilities for people everywhere. Through relentless innovation and discovery, we are transforming the worlds of televisions, smartphones, personal computers, printers, cameras, home appliances, LTE systems, medical devices, semiconductors and LED solutions. We employ 236,000 people across 79 countries with annual sales of US$187.8 billion. To discover more, please visit  www.samsung.com.

January 10, 2014 – Reality Squared Games (R2Games) launched their latest title League of Angels today. The launch is marked with numerous events for players to win free in-game items and League of Angels merchandise. Players can join in by signing up for an account here.

Fans will also get the chance to see live-action cosplays of some of the Angels, along with further game news and updates, by signing up for the officialnewsletter. R2Games has hinted at the cosplayers in question being established names in the community, and anticipate sharing pictures once costumes are finished.

League of Angels is a hybrid turn-based fantasy MMORPG/strategy game. Combining aspects of multiplayer games with a few new twists, League of Angels brings a unique flair to browser gaming – in addition to embarking on engaging quests, dominating in massive PvP and outwitting fierce events, players can also seek out and train angels and collect rewards from minigame challenges. With a selection of 2 unique classes, players set off on a journey to re-awaken the Angels to bring peace back to a broken world.

To start playing the game now, or for more information, visit the official League of Angels website:  http://loa.r2games.com/

About R2Games
R2Games is a global online game publisher specializing in microtransaction-based, free-to-play browser and mobile games. The company primarily works with development teams whose games appeal to wide audiences. R2Games’ growing portfolio includes hits like Wartune, Eternal Saga, Dragon Pals andExcalibur: Knights of the King. The company manages all marketing and PR, locates distribution channels, and carries out day-to-day operations including customer support, community management, promotion/event design and implementation.

Website:  http://www.r2games.com/

The World’s Best Call of Duty Teams Return to Los Angeles, CA, 28th-30th March, for the Ultimate Competition and a $1 Million Prize Pool

Mega Event Featuring Call of Duty: Ghosts to be 
First Competitive Prizing Tournament on Xbox One

London, UK – 9^th January, 2014 – Gamers prepare for the ultimate Call of Duty® competition where victory is determined in the blink of an eye. From Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq: ATVI), Infinity Ward and Xbox, in partnership with Major League Gaming (MLG) and other international eSports partners, the second annual Call of Duty® Championship, presented by Xbox tournament will play host to 32 of the best Call of Duty teams from around the world as they compete for rights to the Call of Duty “World Champions” title and lion’s share of the tournament’s $1 million prize purse this 28^th– 30^th March, in Los Angeles.

“Last year’s championship came down to the final minute of the final match with everyone holding their breath to see who would win. The skill, passion and energy brought by these teams and the crowd looking-on showed just what makes our community the best in the world,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing. “Call of Duty is more than a video game. It’s a pastime shared by millions. It’s exciting to play and fun to watch, and we can’t wait to see what this year’s event has in store.”

This year’s tournament will also serve as the first official competitive Call of Dutyevent played on Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, where prize money will be awarded. Programming covering the weekend’s non-stop excitement and hard fought matches will be live streamed on the Xbox Live online entertainment network and MLG.tv for the world to experience.

Call of Duty teams from six continents covering North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia will contend for their place at the Call of Duty Championship, presented by Xbox tournament in a range of qualifying events hosted by eSports organisations. Qualifying for the  Call of Duty Championship, presented by Xbox will be handled through online tournaments played on the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and broadcast on MLG.tv, with select live regional finals taking place late February through early March in Australia, the United Kingdom and the U.S. The live regional finals will be played on Xbox One and will also be broadcast live on MLG.tv and other broadcast partners.

The Call of Duty Championship, presented by Xbox tournament is open to all qualified players, whether professional gamers or not, provided they meet the requirements of the official rules and regulations. Further details on the 2014Call of Duty Championship, presented by Xbox, including full rules and regulations, Call of Duty®: Ghosts maps and modes for the tournament, prizing distribution, travel accommodations and more can be found at http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/news/qualify-for-the-call-of-duty-championship/.
Additional tournament information will be made available at https://callofduty.com/esports.

Call of Duty: Ghosts is rated PEGI 16. For more information, please visit www.callofduty.com/ghosts,  www.facebook.com/CODGhosts, or follow on Twitter  @InfinityWard.

About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, South Korea, Mainland China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company’s website,   www.activision.com”>www.activision.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing’s expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.  The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
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Survive 30 nights of horror and zombie menace in Deadly 30 on PC, Mac or Linux! Rescue and recruit companions, upgrade your weaponry and fortify your position during safe daylight. At night defend you bunker and fight off waves of attacking zombies. 12 different guns, 11 types of zombies, 25 achievements and thousands of ways to die!

Elements of tower defense including setting up the defense of your base and upgrading your weaponry meet the action-packed run and gun genre of the golden days of gaming. Featuring a strong exploration element, you are required to leave the safety of your base, to forage for materials to make it through the night.

Deadly 30 starts selling on STEAM today with a release discount of 33% for the first week. Further screenshots and information can be found at www.deadly30.com and the bloody release trailer awaits you at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Spnh2pZOyIQ.

Overview:
Title:                            Deadly 30
Platforms:                   PC, Mac & Linux
Genre:                         A mix of tower defence, RPG and classic indie 2D action shooter
Publisher:                   Headup Games
Developers:                Iggy Zuk und Gonzossm
Price:                           $ 4.99   /   € 4,99   /   £ 3.99   (After one week release discount of 33%!)
Release:                      01/09/2014
Download link:           http://store.steampowered.com/app/264730

About Headup Games:

We are an independent games publisher located near Cologne in Germany and have recently been awarded as Best German Publisher in 2012 by the German Developers Association. Together with our partners, we focus on the contentment of our customers and the best gameplay experience delivered at the fairest price-quality ratio. Since our foundation, we published over 70 SKU’s, including many projects from highly talented developers that are known for their potential and creativity. Our portfolio features high-quality games such as Super Meat Boy, The Inner World, The Binding of Isaac, Terraria, Limbo, The Basement Collection, Grotesque Tactics, Q.U.B.E., Frozen Synapse and many more as well as the million sellers #1 iOS Hits Bridge Constructor and Bridge Constructor Playground.

Furthermore, we offer internationally growing companies the possibility to enter the German or European market with an honest and experienced partner on location. Fair and transparent relationships with our business partners are the basis of our company’s mission statement.

More information can be found at  www.headupgames.com

Award-winning developer of Sky Gamblers series releases full war game with a focus on tanks.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – January 9, 2014 – Atypical Games, the Apple Design Award-winning creator of the airplane dogfighting series, Sky Gamblers, today released their next war title that sets a new bar for technology in mobile gaming; Battle Supremacy, is out now for iOS. The fully open-world tank battle game, complete with a console-quality interactive world, is now on the App Store for $4.99: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/battle-supremacy/id725222149?ls=1&mt=8

Roll into action with the trailer:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx9h-dJ7_fM

Battle Supremacy puts players on the frontlines in real cities, beaches, forests, and mountainside villages, complete with weather changes, rolling hills, and plenty of other tanks to blast into shreds. Featuring Atypical Games’ renowned graphics, the game sports fully interactive environments with trees that sway with the wind and buildings that can be destroyed to clear an escape route or expose the enemy. Realistic wildlife also scurry away in fear should players disturb them! Beyond a variety of historically accurate World War II tanks, players will take the helm of other vehicles including jeeps, light armor vehicles, boats, as well as airplanes… Battle Supremacy hasn’t forgotten its Sky Gamblers roots!

Battle Supremacy features:

• See Atypical’s ongoing tradition of delivering console-quality gaming on mobile devices with photo-realistic visuals utilizing OpenGL ES 3.0, an interactive open world, and clever AI.
• Endure ever-changing weather that blows vegetation with the wind as well as snow and raindrops that reduce visibility when met with light.
• Experience multiplayer modes like Team Death Match, Domination, and King of the Hill, as well as Game Center duels.
• Roll through 12 different missions in the offline single player campaign.
• Pick up the game anytime, anywhere, on any iOS device with iCloud and AirPlay support.
• Boast tank skills by challenging friends, climbing the leaderboards, and unlocking achievements.
• Enjoy a universal app for all iOS devices with iOS 7 from the iPhone 4, to the newest iPad Air!

Pick up Battle Supremacy on iOS today for just $4.99 on the App Store: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/battle-supremacy/id725222149?ls=1&mt=8

To find out more about Battle Supremacy and Atypical Games, please visit:

• Official website: www.battlesupremacy.com
• Twitter: www.twitter.com/atypicalgames
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/BattleSupremacy

About Atypical Games 
Founded by a group of passionate video game developers, Atypical Games is a California based company with a fresh take on publishing. Bringing the focus back to the player’s experience and the true values of game design, Atypical promises to bring to the public games of the highest quality and great value. Atypical’s developers are the makers of all Sky Gamblers™ titles and are considered the premier maker of combat flight games for mobile devices.
Official Website | Facebook |  @AtypicalGames

SAN FRANCISCO – January 9, 2014 – SEGA®, Inc. today announce the release of Rhythm Thief & The Paris Caper on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Join Raphael and his faithful canine companion Fondue as they investigate the mystery of his father’s strange disappearance. Tap to the beat through the streets of the City of Lights, gather clues and thwart enemies in this toe-tapping rhythmic adventure.

Featuring the addictive timing-focused gameplay from the 3DS release ofRhythm Thief & The Emperor’s Treasure, Rhythm Thief & The Paris Caper has been optimized for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch with over 20 original songs, 50 new missions and new mini-games that will test players’ wits and timing.

Completing the final caper is just the beginning with a treasure trove of side-stories, limited-time special missions, daily challenges and over 100 accomplices to collect in pursuit of the perfect dancing troupe.

“Rhythm Thief & The Paris Caper fits well with our ongoing mission to bring diverse, high quality titles to the mobile games space,” said SEGA Vice President of Digital Business Chris Olson. “Now available to a completely new audience via the iOS platforms, both fans and new comers to the series can enjoy this charming adventure.”

On sale today for £6.99 on the App Store, Rhythm Thief & The Paris Caperpromises good times for all with intuitive touch controls and progressively challenging missions in a world where music, mystery and style meet.

App Store Link:          http://bit.ly/1ikkmw5

For the latest SEGA announcements, be sure to visit the Official SEGA Blog, and follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

About SEGA® of America, Inc.
SEGA® of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA® Corporation, a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops, publishes and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment. SEGA® of America’s Web site is located at  www.sega.com.

About SEGA® Europe Ltd.
SEGA® Europe Ltd. is the European Distribution arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA® Corporation, and a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops and distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms including PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. SEGA’s global Web site is located at  www.sega.com.

©SEGA. All rights reserved. SEGA is registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office. SEGA and the SEGA logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of SEGA Corporation. iPad, iPhone, iPod touch are a trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.

STOCKHOLM — January 9, 2013 —  Paradox Interactive, a publisher of games that prevent monotony, today released the “Marvellous Monorails” expansion for Cities in Motion 2, the mass transit simulation game from Colossal Order. Available on PC, Mac, and, as of today, Linux computers , Cities in Motion 2 now allows players to add monorail vehicles and tracks to their growing cities. Marvelous Monorails is available for $9.99 on all supported platforms. For more info:  www.citiesinmotion2.com/buy

In Marvellous Monorails, Cities in Motion 2 players can add five all-new monorail vehicles to their fleets, and spruce up their layouts with elevated rails to carry them. Monorails, which work best on circular layouts, are ideal for inner-city connections, and offer a more affordable alternative to metro lines, with a choice of cars from big-and-slow to speedy-but-expensive.

In Cities in Motion 2, players must design, construct, maintain, and expand a multifaceted transit network that serves the needs of a growing city. Fleets of vehicles, including buses, trains, ferries and subways, must be assembled and set in motion on player-created tracks and routes, providing affordable and efficient transit between growing residential and commercial centers. As players engineer their systems, the city will grow dynamically around them, keeping players on their toes with increased population, congestion, and budgetary concerns.

To read more about Cities in Motion 2, visit:  www.citiesinmotion2.com

NINTENDO DOWNLOAD HIGHLIGHTS NEW DIGITAL CONTENT FOR NINTENDO SYSTEMS – JAN. 9, 2014

Jan. 9, 2014

This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content:

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS
Chibi-Robo!: Photo Finder – Become one of the world’s best tiny robot helpers by taking pictures of real-world objects using the Nintendo 3DS Camera to help open a new museum. Collect Happy Points by vacuuming, picking up trash and helping a cast of colorful characters. Collected Happy Points can be used to purchase in-game film that lets you photograph real-world objects and transport them into the game for the museum’s displays. The full game and free demo version of Chibi-Robo!: Photo Finder are both available exclusively in the Nintendo eShop.

Virtual Console on Wii U
Gradius – In the classic game Gradius, pilot the Vic Viper through seven stages, while shooting, dodging and collecting various power-ups, including missiles, lasers and shields. The only way to end the war is to plunge deep through the enemy forces and destroy them from within.

On sale this week:
• Aqua Moto Racing 3D (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
   Sale: 25 percent off until Jan. 23

• Darts Up 3D (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
   Sale: More than 50 percent off until Jan. 30

• Code of Princess (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
   Sale: More than 30 percent off from Jan. 13 to Jan. 20

• Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
   Sale: More than 30 percent off from Jan. 13 to Jan. 20

• Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)
   Sale: More than 30 percent off from Jan. 13 to Jan. 20

Also new this week:
• Cocoto Magic Circus 2 (Nintendo eShop on Wii U)
• Jump Trials Supreme – Demo Version (Nintendo eShop on Nintendo 3DS)

To view this week’s Nintendo Download in its full graphical version, please visit: http://news2know.net/nintendo/downloadG9sn3urs.php.

In addition to video games available at retail stores, Nintendo also offers a variety of content that people can download directly to their systems. Nintendo adds new titles weekly to the Nintendo eShop for the Wii U system as well as the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL systems, to the Nintendo DSi™ Shop for the Nintendo DSi system and to the Wii™ Shop Channel for the Wii console.

The Nintendo eShop is a cash-based service that features games, applications and videos. Users can add money to their account balances by using a credit card or by purchasing a Nintendo Prepaid Card at a retail store and entering the code from the card. All funds from one card must be loaded in the Nintendo eShop on either Wii U or Nintendo 3DS, but can be used in either Nintendo eShop if the systems are linked to a single Nintendo Network account.

The Wii Shop Channel offers games and applications and uses Wii Points™, which can be purchased via the Wii Shop Channel. The Nintendo DSi Shop offers games and applications and uses Nintendo DSi Points™, which can be purchased in the Nintendo DSi Shop. A Wii Points Card™ and Nintendo DSi Points Card™ can be purchased at retail locations. All points from one card must be redeemed in either the Wii Shop Channel or the Nintendo DSi Shop, respectively. They are not transferable and cannot be divided between the two systems.

Remember that Wii U, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL and Nintendo DSi feature parental controls that let adults manage some of the content their children can access. For more information about this and other features, visit http://www.nintendo.com/wiiu, http://www.nintendo.com/wii, http://www.nintendo.com/3ds or http://www.nintendo.com/ds.

Leading independent mobile games publisher, Chillingo and leading toymaker, Mattel today announced the launch of Firebrand Games’ adrenaline-fuelled Hot Wheels World’s Best Driver on the App Store.

Join the ranks of Team Hot Wheels™ and compete in adrenaline-fuelled challenges that defy power, tech and speed to become the world’s best driver!

Have you got what it takes? Choose from four teams each with its own unique driving style: the show-stopping stunts of Red Team, the record-breaking speed of Green Team, the technology-driven skills of Blue or the almighty crushing power of Yellow Team.

Pick a side, start your engines and experience Hot Wheels™ like never before on mobile!

Awesome Game Features:
• Four teams, four unique play styles to choose from!
• Master jaw-dropping loops and leaps as the Red Team
• Join Green Team and achieve unthinkable speeds
• Play with cool and experimental driving tech by joining the Blue Team
• Crush and destroy as the heavy-hitting Yellow Team
• Prove yourself to be the World’s Best in 60 challenges
• 24 iconic Hot Wheels™ vehicles from agile stunt bikes to mammoth monster trucks
• Drive the way you want! Use tilt or touch controls to master your drifts
• 3D visuals bring the Hot Wheels™ experience to mobile in style!

Start your engines! Hot Wheels World’s Best Driver is available now for $2.99/£1.99 on the App Store: http://bit.ly/1lUJ5XG

About Chillingo
Chillingo, a subsidiary of Electronic Arts, is a leading games publisher on iOS with numerous award-winning hits around the world including Angry Birds, Cut the Rope, Contre Jour, and Anomaly Warzone Earth. The company also publishes games for Android, Windows Phone 8, Steam, and other digital platforms. For more information about the company and its games, please visit www.chillingo.com.