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November 2009 It has been an IUGO release bonanza on the App Store as of late! Late October saw the arrival of the long-awaited monster Star Hogs update. This brings tons of new features such as amped up graphics, in-game text taunting and 32 new maps for campaign mode FREE. It’s a meaty update for sure that is bound to keep you Hogsters busy for a spell. Last week marked the launch of Zombie Attack! Second Wave, our 3D tower defense game modeled after the original ZA!. This time users can tear into more zombies within more maps and with a bunch of new weapons. This version also introduces hordes of challenges providing new and fun ways to prevail over the zombie minions. Cliffed was released last weekend and is on fire with our users! This is a casual game for all ages featuring 12 unique and charismatic characters to unlock and choose from. The shining feature truly is the multiplayer mode where you can race up to 4 opponents in a mad dash to the bottom. Go grab Cliffed now on the App Store! This month we hope to see the release of Implode! on the App Store. Tell me who doesn’t like to blow stuff up and watch the buildings tumble? Keep your eye out here for latest news on Implode’s release. October 2009 Well here we are, October already! All of our Toy Bot games have launched including the Toy Bot Compilation, and Toy Bot Mini Missions. Go grab them now for a rainy fall day when you’ve got some time and boredom to kill! This month brings you more fun with Cliffed; a multi-platform casual game that’s coming to the iPhone and BlackBerry. The iPhone version is launching with multiplayer, where up to 8 gamers can race against each other. Soon to follow is the BlackBerry version with multiplayer mode. AND this will be IUGO’s FIRST game with cross platform gaming! iPhone vs. BlackBerry, bring it on! The Zombies are back soon at IUGO too. We are working on an awesome sequel to Zombie Attack! which will be wrapped up at the end of October and hopefully will launch at the end of this month, early next month for the iPhone. Look for the zombies to creep onto other platforms soon too. Lastly, IUGO has begun its VIP Program in select titles! This is one of the ways we wish to give back to our users. Recommend any of our VIP-enabled games to your friends and earn points towards secret unlockables and more! So far the VIP program can and will be found in Toy Bot Mini Missions, Cliffed, the upcoming update for Star Hogs, Zombie Attack! Second Wave and Implode September 2009 IUGO is proud to announce its presence at the Tokyo Game Show this September 24-27, 2009. We will be exhibiting at the Canadian Pavilion right across from the Sony and Sega booths in Hall 4 at the Makuhari Messe. We have a few surprises this month including new games, new platforms and new projects! Our Toy Bot Puzzlers, a collection of 100 mini puzzle games are slated for release this month on the iPhone. We also have a groovy new game called Cliffed coming out on the iPhone and it will also be our debut onto the BlackBerry platform! We hope to submit these for review at the end of September. Zombies II is coming along nicely with more maps, a bunch of new weapons and hordes of new zombies to slay! Look for this in the App Store October 2009. August 2009 August marks the month of Toy Bot’s birthday! That’s right, our little guy turns 1. It’s hard to believe it’s already been a year since the launch of our first title, Toy Bot Diaries Entry 1 on the App Store. In celebration we have a slew of Toy Bot-themed games to bring you. Firstly there is Spy Bot Chronicles, the first spin-off to the Toy Bot series. This game keeps in tune with the platformer genre but with loads more content, super stylized graphics and a few new tricks up Spy Bot’s sleeve! COMING SOON. We have also combined all 3 Toy Bot episodes into one slick new compilation! That’s all 3 Toy Bot Entries in one app! The Toy Bot Compilation will also launch later this month. Lastly, we have a series of Toy Bot-themed mini puzzles coming! If you loved the security cam boss fights in TBD 3, you’ll LOVE this game! Stay tuned for when this little ditty comes to the App Store. Don’t forget to swing by our forums to check out the latest news in our upcoming titles as well as fan feedback and discussions on our currently launched titles. And of course join us on Twitter! July 2009 It’s summer time! And with it comes the launch of Star Hogs, both full and lite versions. Here’s a description of Star Hogs in case you’ve missed it: Rig up your hogs, strap yourself in, and head out into orbit for the fiercest turn-based battles this side of Uranus. Obliterate the competition with a Cruise Missile or close in for some potshots from your Vulcan gun. Not your style? Don't worry, you've got more than 20 ways to kill someone. Nuke some asteroids for an extra payday, but remember, they're the only thing protecting you from a re-entry hangover you won't wake up from. Take out some chumps and unlock heaps of new gear in 32 campaign levels, or ride into the online arena to face curly tails from all over the universe. But remember, in space no one can hear you squeal. Features:
Star Hogs is available for $4.99 US on the App Store. We’re still eagerly awaiting the launch of A.D.D. on the App Store. The lite version is out however, giving you a taste of the insanity to come in the full version. Keep a close watch out for that as we expect it to be arriving soon! We have several other games in the works that we’ll announce more about soon, so be sure to check inJune 2009 This is an exciting month for IUGO! We are attending E3 in LA and WWDC in San Francisco to enjoy the festivities and connect with partners old and new. We’ll be showing off Starhogs and A.D.D. during both events as they will be launched this month too. Additionally we’ll discuss new projects slated for later this year. IUGO is hosting IDU PT. 2 @ WWDC, visit the twitter feed for more info and frequent updates. Freeballin’ v 1.3 has launched with the brand new epic Toyballin’ table! Go pick it up now if you haven’t already to enjoy 5 lavish tables bursting with pinbally goodness. Look for new info on Starhogs and A.D.D. VERY soon in the form of videos. Both of these games are looking killer and we are super stoked to bring them to you this month. May 2009 Our teams have been feverishly working on several projects, mentioned previously here on the IUGO website. Starhogs was slated for release last month however, we wanted to ensure it was tip top for our users! We made the decision to delay its release for May. Here at IUGO we rather push a game back a bit if it means our high standards for quality are met. Stay tuned for when Starhogs will land in the App Store. Our super software engineers are also burning the midnight oil to blast out the epic Toyballin’ table for Freeballin’, our fun and fancy pinball game currently available on the App Store. The Toy Bot-themed table will be a FREE update for Freeballin’ bringing the game’s total number of tables available to 5! Our other upcoming title, A.D.D. is shaping up to be one crazy game! We’re working hard to make A.D.D. one of the most unusual and entertaining games that the iPhone has to offer. Check in with our IUGO forums for the latest info on A.D.D. IUGO will be attending E3 and WWDC this year in Los Angeles and San Francisco respectively. We are also hosting IDU Part 2 at WWDC. IDU stands for iPhone Developer’s Union, but really it’s just a fun casual get together of some of the most talented iPhone developers all in one room! Check out the IDU twitter feed for the latest info on this event. April 2009 TBD Contest Winners First Prize: $10,000 Chris Zander, Roseville, MN Second Prizes: $100 iTunes gift cards Brian Baker, Freemont, CA Third Prize: Lifetime membership to all IUGO published iPhone games Greg Pare, Cook, IL Congratulations to all winners! Update This month IUGO is excited to release Starhogs! Please visit our forums for more information about this wild turn-based strategy game and screenshots. Another IUGO upcoming title, slated for launch in May of this year is A.D.D., please click here for more info on this crazy little game full of silliness and personality. IUGO will be present at WWDC this year and is also organizing IDU Part 2, our little gathering for indie iPhone developers! Should be a great time, Lord knows we all enjoyed IDU at GDC last week. Thank you to all who attended and we hope to see you at WWDC March 2009 We’re in the thick of the contest and we’re elated at all of you who have decided to enter to win $10,000! Keep the submissions coming, you have until March 16, 2009. Last month, our very own biz dev girl, Sarah, was interviewed for Electric Playground and G4 Tech TV! You can check out the February 19th episode here. This week we announced our latest game in the works, Pinball. We’re still undecided on a title and we need your help! Visit the IUGO forums to vote for your favourite until March 4th, 2009. IUGO is now on Twitter! You can follow us at www.twitter.com/IUGOME February 2009 It’s here! Toy Bot’s $10,000 Excellent Adventure! IUGO wants to give back to all of the loyal Toy Bot fans with the chance to win awesome prizes, including our grand prize of $10,000. Visit the contest page now to learn how to enter the first ever iPhone contest worth $10,000! Next month IUGO will be announcing new iPhone titles to be released. It’s an ambitious lineup with 8-10 titles planned for 2009. Our upcoming titles will include more puzzles, more action, multiplayer features, user-generated content, and some surprises up our sleeve! Hang tight, you’ll be hearing more from us soon. Lastly, our own Business Development Executive, Sarah Thomson, wrote a feature article for Pocketgamer.biz. Check it out here. January 2009 IUGO is proud to announce several games in the works for the iPhone. Look for new releases from IUGO this Spring and Summer. Due to IUGO’s reputation as a premium mobile apps developer, our studio is looking forward to working with new partners in mobile on multiple platforms. The IUGO team can’t wait to continue blasting out hit titles for the iPhone while leading the way in innovative, highly polished games. IUGO will also have an exciting announcement involving a contest opportunity for the Toy Bot Diaries Series (US Citizens and Residents ONLY). We’ll be revealing more details about this soon, so stay tuned to hear more on that! All the best in the New Year. December 2008
Toy Bot earned critical acclaim by iPhone users and critics alike. Toy Bot Diaries Entry 1 was featured in this fall’s Apple iTouch TV commercial. TBD the series also made it onto several “Best of 2008” charts: Touch Arcade “Best of” iTouch and iPhone Games Pocket Gamer “Best 10 iPhone Games of 2008” Boston Herald “Top 20 iPhone Games of 2008” Happy Holidays!
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2008 turned out to be an exciting, breakout year for IUGO Mobile Entertainment. With the launch onto the iPhone, IUGO has been able to position itself in the premium mobile development space. IUGO launched 5 titles exclusive to the iPhone; Toy Bot Diaries Entry 1, Toy Bot Diaries Entry 2, Toy Bot Diaries Entry 3, Shaky Summit and Zombie Attack!.