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		<title>Zombie Samurai Comes to the iPhone</title>
		<link>http://casualgamerchick.com/2011/10/27/zombie-samurai-comes-to-the-iphone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:21:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Schommer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alawar Entertainment has announced the release of Zombie Samurai for the iPhone and iPad. Players can experience what they would do when the Zombie apocalypse finally hits. Will you be able to fight off the zombies or will the zombies over run your defenses? Players find themselves in a dojo and have to put up [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://casualgamerchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/zombie-samaria.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-6157" title="zombie-samaria" src="http://casualgamerchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/zombie-samaria.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="164" /></a>Alawar Entertainment has announced the release of <em>Zombie Samurai</em> for the iPhone and iPad. Players can experience what they would do when the Zombie apocalypse finally hits. Will you be able to fight off the zombies or will the zombies over run your defenses?</p>
<p>Players find themselves in a dojo and have to put up defenses outside the dojo to keep the zombies outside. The zombies will attack from land and the air. Players can use their fingers to slash and fight off the zombies. The only way to win is to bury all the attacking zombies. Players can earn coins along the way to upgrade the dojo.</p>
<p>If you like fighting zombies, check out <em>Zombie Samurai</em> in the Apple App Store. The iPhone version will set you back 99 cents and the iPad version costs $1.99.</p>
<p><span id="more-6156"></span><strong>Press Release Follows:</strong></p>
<p>What is Zombie Samurai?</p>
<p>Place strategic defenses around the dojo to protect yourself, and use your fingers as katanas to hack and slash endless waves of hungry zombies.  With over 15 types of the living dead that mercilessly attack your dojo in different ways, be it by air or by land, the complexity of each and every level and different game mode steadily increases.  There is only one way to survive – kill’em all and put them in their grave&#8230;..permanently!  Slice your enemies, earn coins to upgrade your dojo, and make it impenetrable for the zombie hordes.</p>
<p>Game Features:</p>
<p>◇ Frantic and addictive action gameplay!<br />
◇ The undead come in over 15 ghoulish forms; flying, walking, and creeping to eat your brains!<br />
◇ Adventure and Endless Night game modes!  Try to hold out against the rising tide of terror.<br />
◇ Two game scenes (Day and Night).<br />
◇ Dojo upgrades to hold back the zombie plague.<br />
◇ Superb ragdoll graphics, hysterical zombie deaths, and catchy sound effects.<br />
◇ OpenFeint and Game Center support (leaderboards and achievements).<br />
◇ iPhone 4 retina display support.</p>
<p>Lite versions are not yet available on the App Store, but they are coming!<br />
Meanwhile the game is available at the special spooky Halloween price &#8211; $0.99 for iPhone and $1.99 for iPad.</p>
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		<title>A New Kirby Game Comes to the Wii</title>
		<link>http://casualgamerchick.com/2011/10/25/a-new-kirby-game-comes-to-the-wii/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:29:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Schommer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adventure]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nintendo has announced the release of Kirby&#8217;s Return to Dream Land for the Nintendo Wii. This version of Kirby goes back to the original versions and challenges players to side-scrolling adventures. Kirby is back to inhaling his enemies to copy their skills and then use those skills against more enemies. Up to four players can [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://casualgamerchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/kirby.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-6153" title="kirby" src="http://casualgamerchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/kirby.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="140" /></a>Nintendo has announced the release of <em>Kirby&#8217;s Return to Dream Land</em> for the Nintendo Wii. This version of Kirby goes back to the original versions and challenges players to side-scrolling adventures. Kirby is back to inhaling his enemies to copy their skills and then use those skills against more enemies. Up to four players can play together at one time. Three other friends can join you at any time.</p>
<p>Players have to help Kirby find pieces of a spaceship that has crash landed on Popstar, Kirby&#8217;s home planet. Kirby has to locate the pieces while battling his enemies. He can inhale his enemies to steal their abilities or gain super abilities and wipe out a screen full of enemies. Kirby&#8217;s inhale move allows him to suck enemies in and spit them back out at other enemies.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>Kirby&#8217;s Return to Dream Land</em> is a must-play for new and  experienced fans, and it&#8217;s only available on the Wii console,&#8221; said  Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America&#8217;s executive vice president of Sales  &amp; Marketing. &#8220;As friends and family gather together this holiday  season, they&#8217;ll have a blast discovering Kirby&#8217;s new Super Abilities and  teaming up to defeat enemies.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>Kirby can be purchased at your local retailer.</p>
<p><span id="more-6152"></span><strong>Press Release Follows:</strong><br />
REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 24, 2011 – Nintendo&#8217;s iconic Kirby™ character  is known as one of the most talented heroes in the world of video games.  In his latest console adventure, the mighty pink protagonist is  unleashing some impressive new moves and abilities. Launching today  exclusively for the <a href="http://www.nintendo.com/wii" target="_blank">Wii™</a> system, the<a href="http://kirby.nintendo.com/returntodreamland" target="_blank"> <em>Kirby&#8217;s Return to Dream Land™</em></a> game lets players guide Kirby through a captivating series of  side-scrolling worlds, as he inhales enemies to copy their abilities and  battles through colorful environments in search of hidden items. What&#8217;s  more, the game introduces new Super Abilities that allow Kirby to  obliterate enemies and obstacles like never before, as well as  multiplayer options that let up to three additional friends jump in at  any time and enjoy the platforming action together.</p>
<p>With a delightful storyline designed to please new and longtime fans of the Kirby franchise, <em>Kirby&#8217;s Return to Dream Land</em> finds the heroic pink puff striving to help recover pieces of a  spaceship that has crash-landed on Kirby&#8217;s home planet of Popstar. When  Kirby encounters foes, he can inhale them to absorb their abilities –  wielding a lasso or swinging a sword, for example. Inhaling special  enemies can also grant Kirby Super Abilities that let him wipe out vast  landscapes or an entire screen&#8217;s worth of enemies in one stroke, while a  Super Inhale move allows him to spit out enemies or objects as giant  projectiles. As many as three additional players can join in the fun,  playing as differently colored Kirbys or as other favorite characters  from the series: Meta Knight, King Dedede or Waddle Dee. (Additional  controllers are required for multiplayer game play and are sold  separately.)</p>
<p>&#8220;<em>Kirby&#8217;s Return to Dream Land</em> is a must-play  for new and experienced fans, and it&#8217;s only available on the Wii  console,&#8221; said Scott Moffitt, Nintendo of America&#8217;s executive vice  president of Sales &amp; Marketing. &#8220;As friends and family gather  together this holiday season, they&#8217;ll have a blast discovering Kirby&#8217;s  new Super Abilities and teaming up to defeat enemies.&#8221;</p>
<p>Kirby and the other playable characters in <em>Kirby&#8217;s Return to Dream Land</em> have their own unique abilities that can be combined in fun ways.  Players can coordinate their actions into powerful team attacks, or they  can make Kirby inhale and spit out other characters to knock down foes  in battle. Players hold the Wii Remote™ controller sideways to control  Kirby as he floats, swims, climbs and slides through a wide range of  in-game environments – from lush forests to sandy beaches.</p>
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		<title>Wizard Ops Coming to iOS</title>
		<link>http://casualgamerchick.com/2011/10/24/wizard-ops-coming-to-ios/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:29:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Schommer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Phyken Media has announced the upcoming release of Wizard Ops for the iPhone/iPod Touch. There are four wizards that protect a vast kingdom. Each wizard has the ability to control one of the four elements. The wizards together protect the kingdom until they are strained by years of war. Finally, there was a glorious wedding [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://casualgamerchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/wizard-ops.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-6150" title="wizard-ops" src="http://casualgamerchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/wizard-ops.jpg" alt="" width="169" height="250" /></a>Phyken Media has announced the upcoming release of <em>Wizard Ops</em> for the iPhone/iPod Touch. There are four wizards that protect a vast kingdom. Each wizard has the ability to control one of the four elements. The wizards together protect the kingdom until they are strained by years of war. Finally, there was a glorious wedding and a little relief from the war, until the Queen was killed by magic. The King flipped out and banned all magic from the kingdom and imprisoned the four wizards.</p>
<p>The wizard protectors were gone from the kingdom, which allowed a mad scientist to gain control of the kingdom. The mad scientist has kidnapped the princess and now the King has to get her back. The King quickly realizes the only way to save his daughter is to free the four wizards he imprisoned. Players have to free the fire wizard and reunite the Wizard Ops team. Players can choose from 15 different weapons to fight their way through the kingdom to release the fire wizard.</p>
<p>If you are into shooter games on the iPhone, be sure to check out <em>Wizard Ops</em> when it becomes available.</p>
<p><span id="more-6149"></span><strong>Press Release Follows:</strong></p>
<p><strong>Orlando, FL – October 20, 2011 –</strong> Phyken Media announced today that their first project, <strong><em>Wizard Ops</em></strong>, will be magically available on the Apple App Store later this year.</p>
<p>Before  history was recorded in books, four wizards, each with the power to  control one element of nature, protected a vast kingdom. Strained by  years of bitter war, the Kingdom was at last united by a joyful  marriage. The King and Queen turned to the Wizards for their wise  guidance, and a golden age of peace and prosperity ensued for a brief  period of time. All was well and happy for the Kingdom until a tragic  magic accident resulted in the death of the Queen. Saddened and furious,  the King banned all magic in his kingdom and imprisoned the loyal  wizard commandos team in four separate corners of the Kingdom.</p>
<p>Without  the protection of the Wizards, the Kingdom quickly fell into darkness.  The Mad Maker, a struggling chemist, seized the opportunity to wrest  control from the King and kidnapped the King’s only daughter, the  Princess. After multiple kidnappings and paying off several ransoms, the  King soon realized that the only hope he had to finally defeat the Mad  Maker and rescue his daughter for good was to free the Wizard Ops team.</p>
<p>The  first episode of this multi-episodic shooting adventure centers around  the Fire Wizard. It is up to the player to help the Fire Wizard free his  brethren and reunited the Wizard Ops team. Only with their four powers  combined will there be any hope of rescuing the princess and saving the  kingdom from darkness.</p>
<p>Featuring stunning graphics and easy-to-pick-up controls, <em>Wizard Ops</em>,  is the exciting shooting arcade game iOS users have been waiting for.  Using the innovative “touch area”, players will destroy any and all  enemies in the Fire Wizard’s path without the worries of blocking the  action. Players can pick and choose from over 15 weapon choices in the  Game&#8217;s Shop to equip their wizard for the long battle ahead. As an added  bonus, <em>Wizard Ops</em> features original sound effects work done by Michael Winslow of Police Academy and Space Balls fame.<br />
For more information, visit <a href="http://www.wizardops.com/" target="_blank">www.WizardOps.com</a>, become a fan at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/WizardOps" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/WizardOps</a>, or follow the Twitter feed at <a href="http://www.twitter.com/WizardOps" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/WizardOps</a>.</p>
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		<title>Build-a-lot games Coming to iOS And Android</title>
		<link>http://casualgamerchick.com/2011/10/20/build-a-lot-games-coming-to-ios-and-android/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:10:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Schommer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[G5 Entertainment has announced they are teaming up with Hip-Soft to bring the latest Build-a-lot games to iOS and Android devices. The Build-a-lot games are popular on the PC and have spent a lot of time on the top ten charts. Now the games will be available for mobile players to take along with them. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://casualgamerchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/build-a-lot.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-6147" title="build-a-lot" src="http://casualgamerchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/build-a-lot.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="189" /></a>G5 Entertainment has announced they are teaming up with Hip-Soft to bring the latest Build-a-lot games to iOS and Android devices. The Build-a-lot games are popular on the PC and have spent a lot of time on the top ten charts. Now the games will be available for mobile players to take along with them.</p>
<p>The Build-a-lot games challenge players to build the houses of their dreams and earn tons of money along the way. Players build the houses and then flip them on the real estate market. The games will use the controls from the iOS and Android devices and only require players to tap or swipe to control the game.</p>
<blockquote><p>“We&#8217;re pleased to be teaming up with HipSoft on such a popular franchise, and are excited to bring it to iOS and Android,” said Vlad Suglobov, CEO of G5 Entertainment. “HipSoft established the casual city builder genre with their Build-a-lot games, and we&#8217;re thrilled to bring these games to the larger mobile audience.”</p></blockquote>
<p><span id="more-6146"></span><strong>Press Release Follows:</strong></p>
<p>San Francisco, California – 10/19/2011 Your virtual world of real-estate empires is about to expand. G5 Entertainment has announced that it is teaming up with the well-known developers at HipSoft to bring the latest Build-a-lot games to both iOS and Android platforms.</p>
<p>Award winning Build-a-lot has become one of the most popular casual games on the market today, selling over one million copies on PC, and achieving tens of millions of downloads. It has spent more than 5,840 days (equaling more than 16 years) in the Top 10 Charts of leading portals.</p>
<p>The Build-a-lot games are based upon the idea of creating, upgrading, and selling the houses of your dreams all while turning ever higher profits. The game&#8217;s objectives are to meet a series of tasks on each level before advancing on to the next more complex one. The better you get, the more you can build with more options, resources, and ever more expansive houses, keeping players engaged and coming back to see what new mansion, castle, or homestead they can create.</p>
<p>The game will take advantage of the iOS and Android platforms, allowing the gameplay to be enjoyed by using simple on-screen touches and finger swipes – as well as their imagination. With dozens of levels, settings, and sizes of houses ranging from hovels to castles, this will no doubt set a new benchmark for creative gameplay, just as Build-a-lot has continued to do over the years on both PC and Mac.</p>
<p>“We&#8217;re pleased to be teaming up with HipSoft on such a popular franchise, and are excited to bring it to iOS and Android,” said Vlad Suglobov, CEO of G5 Entertainment. “HipSoft established the casual city builder genre with their Build-a-lot games, and we&#8217;re thrilled to bring these games to the larger mobile audience.”</p>
<p>“Our team is really proud of what the Build-a-lot franchise has done so far,” said Bryan Bouwman at HipSoft, “We look forward to working alongside G5 Entertainment on bringing our games to new platforms and audiences.”</p>
<p>G5 Entertainment specializes in bringing adventure and strategy games, including hidden object and time management games, to the mobile market. The company has garnered over 23 million installs across iOS and Android platforms and last month alone it has reached four million downloads.</p>
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		<title>Get Stand O&#8217;Food For Free</title>
		<link>http://casualgamerchick.com/2011/10/18/get-stand-ofood-for-free/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:58:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Schommer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[G5 is having a promotion for Stand O&#8217;Food. If one hundred people share this picture on their Facebook pages, the iPhone version of the game will be free for a limited time. Stand O&#8217;Food is a time management/puzzle game where players have to build the perfect sandwich. Customers come up and a bubble will appear [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://casualgamerchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/stand-o-food.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-6143" title="stand-o-food" src="http://casualgamerchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/stand-o-food.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="188" /></a>G5 is having a promotion for <em>Stand O&#8217;Food.</em> If one hundred people share<a title="Stand O'Food" href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150359626914320&amp;set=a.288905749319.142990.170489324319&amp;type=1" target="_blank"> this picture</a> on their Facebook pages, the iPhone version of the game will be free for a limited time.</p>
<p><em>S</em><em>tand O&#8217;Food</em> is a time management/puzzle game where players have to build the perfect sandwich. Customers come up and a bubble will appear over their head. The player has to build the sandwich they are asking for in as short a time as possible. Take too long and the customer will get mad and eventually leave the restaurant.</p>
<p>Stand O&#8217;Food is a fun game and if you would like to get it for free, share the above picture on Facebook.</p>
<p><span id="more-6142"></span><strong>Press Release Follows:</strong></p>
<p>Who: G5 Entertainment<br />
The leading publisher of hi-quality, addictive adventure and strategy games for iOS, Android, Mac and PC.</p>
<p>What: Stand O&#8217;Food for iPhone will go FREE for a limited time if one hundred people will share this picture on their Facebook wall. Click here to view the post to be shared.</p>
<p>About the game:</p>
<p>Stand O&#8217;Food is an original, fast-paced restaurant challenge with millions of players worldwide. Feed a host of hungry patrons before they leave in a huff! Slap together burgers and cook up some bacon as quickly as you can! But it&#8217;s not all about speed – you&#8217;ve also got to plan ahead. Put the sandwiches together in the correct sequence, and set yourself up so you can make the next sandwich without difficulty. Earn money to purchase condiments and upgrade your equipment to serve tastier food even faster than before. Stand O&#8217; Food will satisfy all of your cravings!</p>
<p>Key Features:<br />
Game Center Support<br />
iPhone 4 Retina Display support<br />
2 gameplay modes: Quest and Lunch Rush<br />
More than 100 levels<br />
80+ sandwiches to create<br />
Close to 20 upgrades to purchase</p>
<p>When: Starting October 17</p>
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		<title>Family Vacation</title>
		<link>http://casualgamerchick.com/2011/10/17/family-vacation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:16:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Schommer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Meridian4 has announced the upcoming release of Family Vacation. Family Vacation is a hidden object game for the PC and the Mac. The goal of the game is to help Barb and her family take the perfect vacation. Players will have to help them pack, get to the airport, get to the hotel and have [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://casualgamerchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/family-vacation.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-6140" title="family-vacation" src="http://casualgamerchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/family-vacation.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="188" /></a>Meridian4 has announced the upcoming release of <em>Family Vacation</em>. <em>Family Vacation</em> is a hidden object game for the PC and the Mac. The goal of the game is to help Barb and her family take the perfect vacation. Players will have to help them pack, get to the airport, get to the hotel and have fun on their family vacation.</p>
<p>Barb decided to play the Price is Nice and never thought she was going to win, but she did. Her family got a free vacation to California. Players help the family in different stages of the vacation by finding hidden objects. The family will need to pack for their vacation and the player will need to find objects in the rooms to pack for the trip. The family will need to get to the air port and the player will need to find objects in the airport.</p>
<p>If you like hidden object games, check out <em>Family Vacation</em> when it is released on October 25.</p>
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		<title>Rock Paper Scissors</title>
		<link>http://casualgamerchick.com/2011/10/13/rock-paper-scissors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:36:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Schommer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Massive Joe Studios has announced the upcoming release of Age of Monsters &#8211; Rock, Paper, Scissors for the iPhone/iPod Touch. The game adds a new spin to rock paper scissors. Monsters fight each other using the classic rock paper scissors game. There are all different types of monsters to choose. The game is fast and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><a href="http://casualgamerchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/age-of-mosters.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-6137" title="age-of-mosters" src="http://casualgamerchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/age-of-mosters.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="166" /></a>Massive Joe Studios has announced the upcoming release of <em>Age of Monsters &#8211; Rock, Paper, Scissors</em> for the iPhone/iPod Touch. The game adds a new spin to rock paper scissors. Monsters fight each other using the classic rock paper scissors game. There are all different types of monsters to choose.</div>
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<div>The game is fast and does not take long to play. The best out of three wins. <em>Age of Monsters &#8211; Rock, Paper, Scissors </em>is a great way to pass the time while waiting for something. The games are short and can be completed in a matter of minutes.</div>
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<div>If you like playing Rock/paper/scissors, check out <em>Age of Monsters &#8211; Rock, Paper, Scissors</em> on the Apple App Store when it is released on October 19th.</div>
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		<title>SQUIDS Comes to the iPhone</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:07:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Schommer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Game Bakers has announced the release of SQUIDS for the iPhone/iPod Touch. A black ooze is threatening the beautiful home of the Squid. The ooze is turning crustaceans into monsters that are threatening the area. Out of the monsters rises a rag tag band of Squid heroes. The heroes have to protect their home [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://casualgamerchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/squids.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-6133" title="squids" src="http://casualgamerchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/squids.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="165" /></a>The Game Bakers has announced the release of SQUIDS for the iPhone/iPod Touch. A black ooze is threatening the beautiful home of the Squid. The ooze is turning crustaceans into monsters that are threatening the area. Out of the monsters rises a rag tag band of Squid heroes. The heroes have to protect their home from the onslaught of monsters.</p>
<p>Players can choose their party of four. There are four different classes to choose from all with varying abilities. Once the perfect team has been assembled, players set off to rid their beautiful homeland of the monsters. The battles are turn based and use the abilities of the party members. The controls are all touch based.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;After years of working on best-selling console games, we formed our own studio so we could bring our expertise of AAA games development to iPhone gaming and make the best of the two worlds meet,&#8221; says Emeric Thoa, The Game Bakers&#8217; CCO and co-founder. &#8220;SQUIDS has the depth hardcore gamers are looking for, along with the accessibility casual gamers expect on the iPhone or iPod touch. From the funny characters to the adventurous story to all of the tactical possibilities, SQUIDS offers something for all types of players.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>If you like adventure games, head over to the Apple App Store and get yourself a copy of SQUIDS. The game costs 99 cents.</p>
<p><span id="more-6132"></span><strong>Press Release Follows:</strong></p>
<p>PARIS &#8211; October 11, 2011 &#8211; The Game Bakers, an independent video game studio founded by industry veterans, is pleased to announce the release of their debut game, SQUIDS. Now available for iPhone and iPod touch, SQUIDS sells for $0.99 on the App Store: http://itunes.apple.com/app/squids/id467904350</p>
<p>Developed by a team that has years of experience working on AAA console games, SQUIDS combines RPG elements and tactical gameplay with convenient touch controls, gorgeous graphics, and an epic adventure storyline. An infectious black ooze is threatening the Squids&#8217; lush underwater world, turning ordinary crustaceans into dangerous monsters. Now it&#8217;s up to a ragtag team of Squid heroes to fend off the corrupted hordes and protect their peaceful homeland from certain destruction.</p>
<p>The game&#8217;s heroes may be stretchy and springy, cute and colorful, but there&#8217;s also plenty of gameplay behind this fun facade. Choose your heroes among four classes, each with unique abilities and attacks, to build the perfect party. Then lead your team into turn-based battles against the infected crabs and shrimp. Use each Squid&#8217;s strengths, the environment, and enemies&#8217; weaknesses to devise strategic attacks. Level up your Squids and customize your party with skill-boosting helmets. The game&#8217;s touch controls are easy to master: simply grab a Squid by the tentacles and fling it across the battlefield!</p>
<p>&#8220;After years of working on best-selling console games, we formed our own studio so we could bring our expertise of AAA games development to iPhone gaming and make the best of the two worlds meet,&#8221; says Emeric Thoa, The Game Bakers&#8217; CCO and co-founder. &#8220;SQUIDS has the depth hardcore gamers are looking for, along with the accessibility casual gamers expect on the iPhone or iPod touch. From the funny characters to the adventurous story to all of the tactical possibilities, SQUIDS offers something for all types of players.&#8221;</p>
<p>SQUIDS is also coming soon to iPad (HD), Android, PC, and Mac. To learn more about SQUIDS, visit the website at http://squidsthegame.com or Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/SquidsTheGame.</p>
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		<title>Run a Haunted Hotel</title>
		<link>http://casualgamerchick.com/2011/10/07/run-a-haunted-hotel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 13:46:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Schommer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[October is a month of monsters and spooky events. Haunted Domains keeps with that theme. Players have to manage a haunted hotel on the iPhone/iPod Touch and the iPad. Players have to manage the needs of the &#8220;creatures of the night&#8221;. Players take on the role of Sheila Sullivan as she checks in guests, serves [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://casualgamerchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/haunted-hotel.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-6130" title="haunted-hotel" src="http://casualgamerchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/haunted-hotel.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="140" /></a>October is a month of monsters and spooky events. <em>Haunted Domains</em> keeps with that theme. Players have to manage a haunted hotel on the iPhone/iPod Touch and the iPad. Players have to manage the needs of the &#8220;creatures of the night&#8221;.</p>
<p>Players take on the role of Sheila Sullivan as she checks in guests, serves dinner, cleans rooms, and performs special tasks in an effort to keep her ghoulish guests happy. In the process of keeping the ghouls happy, players can unlock upgrades that help Sheila work faster or get her help from Igor the bellhop.</p>
<p>If you like time management type games, check out <em>Haunted Domains</em> on Oct. 11th. The iPhone/iPod Touch version will cost $1.99 and the iPad will cost $2.99.</p>
<p><span id="more-6129"></span><strong>Press Release Follows:</strong></p>
<p>October is a very special month, especially for the creatures of the night and other evil spiritsJ  Get ready for Halloween with Haunted Domains, a fang-tastic game, which is to be released for iPhone, iTouch and iPad on Tuesday next week, October 11th!</p>
<p>What is Haunted Domains:<br />
It’s a wickedly addictive time-management game, where you have to run a haunted hotel. You must tend to the needs of a comical assortment of “creatures of the night.” (Think Monster Mash meets Diner Dash.) Guide Sheila Sullivan as she checks in guests, serves dinner, cleans rooms, and performs special tasks in an effort to keep her ghoulish guests happy. Unlock magical upgrades that make Sheila work faster, decorate your hotels to suit your guests’ macabre tastes, and enlist the help of Igor the bellhop when things get out of hand. Finally, take your earnings and restore a rundown garden to its former glory!</p>
<p>Game Features:<br />
·         50 levels across five locations<br />
·         Over a dozen ghoulish guests with unique habits<br />
·         Ton of upgrades<br />
·         Hilarious visual gags<br />
·         Amazing graphics and animation<br />
·         FREE wallpapers and ringtones!</p>
<p>FEATURES TO EXPECT IN THE UPCOMING OCTOBER UPDATE:<br />
·         iPhone 4 retina display graphic support<br />
·         Game Center and OpenFeint leaderboards</p>
<p>Price:<br />
$1.99 for iPhone/iTouch<br />
$2.99 for iPad</p>
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		<title>Monster Warrior Now on iPhone</title>
		<link>http://casualgamerchick.com/2011/10/03/monster-warrior-now-on-iphone/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:59:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Schommer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Monster Warrior is an arcade style slashing game for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. There are evil monsters around and they are on the hunt for innocent little bunnies. Players must help stop the monsters from getting the bunnies by slashing the monsters. The game has similar game play as Fruit Ninja. Players have [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><a href="http://casualgamerchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/monster-warrior.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-6124" title="monster-warrior" src="http://casualgamerchick.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/monster-warrior.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="166" /></a>Monster Warrior</em> is an arcade style slashing game for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. There are evil monsters around and they are on the hunt for innocent little bunnies. Players must help stop the monsters from getting the bunnies by slashing the monsters. The game has similar game play as <em>Fruit Ninja</em>.</p>
<p>Players have to slash the monsters by using the touch features of the iDevice they are using. Speed is important, but so is accuracy. If the players slash the wrong thing, it could be the end of the cute little bunnies. There are four different play modes to entertain the gamers. Players attempt to get the highest score possible each time through the game.</p>
<p>If you like arcade style games, check out Monster Warrior on the Apple App Store. The iPhone/iPod Touch version is 99 cents and the iPad version is $1.99.</p>
<p><span id="more-6122"></span><strong>Press Release Follows:</strong></p>
<div>SHOHAM, Israel  &#8211; September 20, 2011</div>
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<p>Monsters are on the loose and unsuspecting bunnies are their  prime targets for torment! Do you have what it takes to guide the  bunnies to safety out of reach of the evil witch and her monster  minions? <em>Monster Warrior</em> is now available for iPhone® iPod touch® and iPad from Sparkin’ Apps LTD, the masterminds behind <em>Spearfishing PRO </em>and<em> Spearfishing 3D</em>. If you’ve got what it takes to free the bunnies from despair, you’ll be rewarded as a true warrior.</p>
<p>With addicting gameplay, featuring slicing wretched monsters and gruesome baddies, <em>Monster Warrior </em>will  test your might, as well as reaction time. Precision slashing and  swiping is in high demand to protect the hapless bunnies as they are  constantly in harm’s way. One false slash and it could mean curtains for  the bunnies with evil reigning supreme. Can you navigate through the  haunted castle, spooky villages and darkest marshes to save the bunnies?</p>
<p>Each gameplay session provides a unique experience with rewarding  scoring after each game with point modifiers, combos, monster slays and  rabbit rescues. Enhanced by its eerie soundtrack, gamers will be chilled  to the core from the point of download until well past the Witching  Hour and Halloween. Featuring supernatural particle effects and detailed  3D graphics, <em>Monster Warrior</em> provides an experience unlike any currently offered on iOS devices.</p>
<p><em>Monster Warrior</em> will make a real warrior out of you with its many features including:</p>
<p>•	4 modes (Arcade, Freestyle, Survival, Task)<br />
•	Stylish and exciting 3D graphics, visual effects and animation<br />
•	Funny, stylish soundtrack and sound effects<br />
•	Game Center support including Leader Boards and 15 achievements<br />
•	Social media integration – Gain a bonus monster from posting your top score to Facebook<br />
•	Retina display support<br />
•	Family friendly gameplay featuring a fun slashing mechanic</p>
<p><em>Monster Warrior</em> is available for the iPhone and iPod Touch for $.99. <em>Monster Warrior HD</em> is available for the iPad for $1.99. An Android version is currently  under development and will be released soon. For more information about <em>Monster Warrior</em>, visit the<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/sparkin-apps-ltd/id309940476"> App Store</a>, or slash your way to the <a href="http://www.sparkinapps.com/2011/07/moster-warrior-game-for-iphone-trailer.html">official website</a>.</p>
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