PlayFirst has announced the upcoming release of Gotcha: Celebrity Secrets, a hidden object game for the PC and Mac. The goal of the game is to dig up as much gossip on the celebrities as possible. The player is a celebrity blogger and needs to uncover the hot, juicy stories to make her blog the best gossip blog it can be.

Players take on the role of Gaby. Gaby is new at celebrity blogging, but she is determined to catch the big story. The game takes a different spin on hidden object games and challenges players to find people instead of objects. The people are the main focus of a celebrity blog so it only makes sense to search for people and not objects. Granted, players are not searching for celebrities themselves, they are searching for informants that will give them the scoop on the celebrities.

“Gotcha: Celebrity Secrets is a larger-than-life spoof on the world of celebrity blogging, that puts a funny, interactive twist on our obsession with these popular sites,” stated Kenny Shea Dinkin, Chief Creative Officer for PlayFirst. “Because players are searching for people rather than objects, this fresh game offers a new spin on hidden object games and ties perfectly into the fiction of an up-and-coming blogger relying on informants to get ahead. There’s else like it out there.”

If you are into celebrity gossip and hidden object games, check out Gotcha: Celebrity Secrets. It sounds like a great take on a fun to play genre.

Press Release Follows:

SAN FRANCISCO – December 4, 2009 – PlayFirst®, Inc., the award-winning entertainment company and creators of the popular Diner Dash® series of games, today announced the upcoming launch of Gotcha: Celebrity Secrets™, a modern new take on the hidden object genre of games, set in the whirlwind world of celebrity sass and scandal. Launching December 15, 2009 on Playfirst.com, and other retailers beginning January 15, 2010, Gotcha: Celebrity Secrets will be available for PC and Mac Digital Download, priced at $19.95.

Gotcha puts you in the shoes of Gaby, a green but intrepid celebrity blogger, on a mission to uncover the juiciest gossip and host the hottest blog in town! The first hidden-object game where players actually search for people, instead of objects, Gotcha offers a casual gaming experience unlike anything else. As Gaby, players visit numerous hot spots throughout Hollywood’s celebrity-filled landscape in search of scoops for her fledgling celebrity blog. There’s only one way to blast readership into the stratosphere and that’s for Gaby to dig up celebrity dish like no one else!

Sifting through the crowd at jet set events, players are on the hunt for special informants bursting with potential news. Visiting jam-packed parties, events, and red carpet galas, as Gaby, players unearth the details surrounding celebrity secrets like hush hush nuptials, new nip and tuck surgeries, who is having who’s baby (and what is it named?) and more.  Locating these influential insiders is no easy task, as players need to scour over 40 crowded scenes throughout town. Players will also face unique Tinsel Town challenges as they hunt for gossip, such as maneuvering past security guards, moving limos and crowd-clogging confetti. And of course, players will need to contend with camera-shy personas who don’t want Gaby digging up their secrets. A collection of all-new mini-games challenge sleuths to piece together clues from informants, leading to salacious stories about the most sought-after personas in the biz!

Gotcha will have players looking for over 1,000 different characters, ranging from crazy and cool, to everything in between, each with a one-of-kind take on Hollywood. All of which ends up on Gaby’s celebrity blog, which players can customize with an array of styles and upgrades. Player’s will dish on the hottest happenings at venues including a Night Club, Airport, Charity Functions, Reality Shows and more. Players will turn the town over looking for spicy rumors, gossip and more on their way to the top of the celebrity blogosphere.

“Gotcha: Celebrity Secrets is a larger-than-life spoof on the world of celebrity blogging, that puts a funny, interactive twist on our obsession with these popular sites,” stated Kenny Shea Dinkin, Chief Creative Officer for PlayFirst. “Because players are searching for people rather than objects, this fresh game offers a new spin on hidden object games and ties perfectly into the fiction of an up-and-coming blogger relying on informants to get ahead. There’s else like it out there.”

Gotcha: Celebrity Secrets is developed by Playground SDK and published by PlayFirst. For more information on the game, or any PlayFirst title, visit www.playfirst.com.

Can you handle the scandal?