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Participants Can Find Hidden QR Codes to Unlock In-Game Door Codes, Win Xbox LIVE Arcade for Xbox 360 and PlayStation Network Prizes, Receive Exclusive Real-World Swag

Square Enix, Inc. and Eidos-Montreal launched the DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION® (DXHR) QR MISSIONS App for fans of Deus Ex: Human Revolution, wherein participants will have the opportunity to win exclusive real world prizes as well as in-game rewards. In order to join the DXHR QR MISSIONS Scavenger Hunt, fans should visit the App store on their iOS device. The first code is already available in the exclusive content section of the game’s official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/DeusEx). New codes will be released every week for the next seven weeks.

So, How Does It Work?
Fans should visit the App store to download the App (DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION QR MISSIONS) for their iOS device and register for the DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION QR MISSIONS. Participants must be 17-years-old or older, have an iOS device with a camera and be able to register using Facebook Connect. Participants will also have to choose their preferred gaming platform.

Once the App is installed, users can begin looking for QR Codes — both online and in the real world — in a variety of locations including marketing and public relations materials, in-store advertising, the official website and Facebook page, and more. Hints for code locations will appear on the Official Eidos-Montreal Twitter feed (www.twitter.com/eidosmontreal) as well as the game’s official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/DeusEx).

When a code is found, participants will use their iOS device equipped with a camera to scan it, thereby capturing that code and earning themselves (and all participants) 10 points.

So, What Can Fans Win?
The DXHR QR MISSIONS Scavenger Hunt delivers elite rewards for the fastest and most thorough code collectors as well as an amazing prize for all participants through a larger, unified goal. These prizes include:
· For each code scanned, users receive an item immediately including special game footage, secret codes to unlock in-game doors, “Augment Yourself” codes and other assets and info from the game.
· The first 1,000 participants to find 10 codes will receive an exclusive theme for their preferred platform (either the Xbox 360 or the PlayStation 3). These themes will be available for sale at a later date.
· If the collective score for all participants reaches 1,000,000 points before August 23 (the North American release date), all registered participants in the DXHR QR MISSIONS Scavenger Hunt will receive an exclusive item for their Xbox LIVE Avatar or for PlayStation Home. This item will be a toy version of the in-game “B-EE Chopper” that will appear as an Avatar prop item for their Xbox LIVE Avatar and will be available as a companion that follows the user within PlayStation Home.

· The first 10 participants to collect ALL 21 QR codes will receive the following prize package:
o One (1) copy of Deus Ex: Human Revolution Augmented Edition (system based upon original console selection)
o One (1) pair of Custom Deus Ex: Human Revolution headphones
o One (1) SQUARE ENIX PRODUCTS PLAY ARTS –KAI- Adam Jensen Action Figure
o One (1) Deus Ex: Human Revolution Limited Edition Compression Sleeve

Users can find the first code in the DXHR QR MISSIONS Scavenger Hunt on the game’s official Facebook Page (www.facebook.com/DeusEx) on the “Exclusive Content” tab. Participants must “Like” the page in order to see the code. Additional codes will be unleashed immediately.

Today, action gamers can fall into Wonderland… right on their mobile devices! Alice: Madness Returns interactive storybook [Interactive Storybook is not part of official title] is now available in the U.S. for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch and will be coming soon to Android devices and Facebook.

This interactive storybook bridges the gap between American McGee’s Alice and Alice: Madness Returns. The app tells the story of Alice’s time at Rutledge Asylum, where barbaric psychological treatments sent her spiraling into madness and have summoned visions of Wonderland. This app gives players the opportunity to discover a brand new chapter in Alice’s story through a truly unique experience.

The Alice: Madness Returns interactive storybook is now available as a free* app on the iTunes App StoreSM and is coming soon to the Android Market. The app also includes an offer for a $10.00 discount code** to players redeemable with the pre-order of Alice: Madness Returns for console or PC at the EA Store. For players without a mobile device, visit http://facebook.com/alicemadnessreturns to experience the full interactive storybook.

The Alice: Madness Returns app was penned and illustrated by the team at Spicy Horse, and developed in collaboration with PadWorx Digital Media.

Coming soon more info on Alice: Madness Returns app on http://facebook.com/alicemadnessreturns.

*Wireless fees may apply.
**For North American only.

‘BloodRayne Betrayal,’ ‘Cooking Mama 4: Kitchen Magic,’ ‘Hulk Hogan’s Main Event,’‘Take Shape,’ ‘The Hidden’ and more to be playable, as well as a first look at best-selling franchise sequel ‘Zumba Fitness 2’

Majesco Entertainment Company today announced its 2011 E3 gaming line up for this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3).

For millions of fans, “Mama” cultivated their green thumb in Gardening Mama, turned their world into a work of art in Crafting Mama, and rocked the little ones to sleep in the innovative Babysitting Mama. Now Mama returns to the kitchen this fall with all new recipes and surprises in Cooking Mama 4: Kitchen Magic(Nintendo 3DS),and expands her skills in the wilderness in Camping Mama: Outdoor Adventures (Nintendo DS) for girls and boys.

Following on the heels of mega hit Zumba Fitness, Majesco Entertainment jumps back into the dance-fitness genre with the exhilarating Zumba Fitness 2 (Wii); visit the Majesco booth for a sneak peek at the behind-the- scenes trailer. Also available to check out is the original video game femme fatale, Rayne, as she returns to battle and feed in the hack ‘n slash action game BloodRayne Betrayal (Xbox LIVE Arcade for the Xbox 360, PlayStation Network), which delivers over-the-top, stylish action with a healthy dose of bloodshed.

In addition to the recently announced Hulk Hogan’s Main Event, Majesco will also be presenting two more titles on Kinect for Xbox 360: Take Shape and Mind ‘n Motion.

* Hulk Hogan’s Main Event: It’s all about the show in the first motion-based wrestling game on Kinect for Xbox 360 that lets players train with mentor Hulk Hogan as they build their own wrestling personalities and learn the art of showmanship to win over the crowd.
* Take Shape: Turn game night into a hilarious interactive party with the fast-paced Take Shape for Kinect! Twist, stretch and shrink your body into hundreds of different shapes, animals and symbols. “Shape yourself” solo to beat the fastest time or team up in multiplayer mode to unite your on-screen silhouettes in fun new ways. Fit through forms, bend into shapes and animals, match a mirrored image…even clear stacked shapes lightning fast in this fun-for-all-ages experience. Be flexible; be quick; be the life of the house party in Take Shape!
* Mind ‘n Motion: Think fast and stay coordinated in Mind ‘n Motion! This fun, family-friendly experience puts your motor skills to the test with activities that keep your entire body moving as fast as your mind can trigger your next move. From juggling to dodging shapes to jumping hopscotch, Mind ‘n Motion packs in ten levels per activity and mixes it up throughout with additional gameplay elements like inverse controls, faster pace and new tricks to make you think quick on your feet!

In addition to the next iteration in the Mama franchise, Majesco will also be showing off several other exciting Nintendo 3DS titles, including:
* The Hidden – This augmented reality ghost hunting experience turns your handheld into a portal to the astral plane as you search through real-world environments with the Nintendo 3DS camera.
* Face Racers: Photo Finish – Customize your ride by taking photos of your face with the Nintendo 3DS camera in this personalized arcade racer.
* Nano Assault – Master this unique fast-paced shooter set inside an electron-microscope inspired viral world.
* Pet Zombies – Create, customize, nurture and torment your very own pet zombie!

Majesco is also showcasing two of its current Facebook titles to underline the growing corporate focus on social gaming:
* Cooking Mama Friends’ Café: Work with Mama to create dishes to serve customers in your virtual café! Cooking Mama on Facebook platform brings the popular mechanic of cooking mini-games to an economy driven café.
* Parking Wars 2: Based off the hit A&E reality show and the sequel to the original Facebook game, Parking Wars 2 lets players park their cars on friends’ streets, trying to avoid parking illegally while monitoring and maintaining their own street and ticketing their friends’ illegally parked cars to generate income.

For additional information about Majesco’s entire line of products, please visit www.majescoentertainment.com.

Facebook users beware! Soon you’ll be asked to fight, perform magic and undertake a fantastical journey!

Today Lucent Heart, the zodiac inspired free to play MMO from leading publisher Gamania, has launched its new ‘Zodiac Matchmaker’ app on Facebook and encourages you to utilise the power of the zodiac to find your perfect team mate for the challenges which await you in Acadia, the realm of Lucent Heart.

When you access the app, it will present a selection of your friends, each of whom will have one of the 12 zodiac signs. By simply choosing a friend, the app will present a ‘zodiac compatibility’ chart indicating if that particular friend would be a suitible companion for love or fighting in Lucent Heart.

Friends you think may be great partners for fighting alongside might actually be better for dancing with, whilst some friends who you think wouldn’t be much use with a sword, could end up being the perfect team mate, you’ll just have to use the Zodiac Matchmaker to find out! Try it out now by following this link: http://apps.facebook.com/zodiacmatchmaker!

Lucent Heart prides itself on offering players a greater ‘social’ experience in-game. Along with the new Facebook app, there is a ‘Cupid’ matchmaking feature which allows you to expand your circle of friends to help develop a core-team. It is this encouragement of playing with friends and making new ones which makes playing Lucent Heart a immersive and unique gameplay experience.

To test how good your new team-mates will be, Lucent Heart will be opening its servers from the 9th – 19th June for their Closed Beta Test! Daily competitions and challenges will be held rewarding players with free and exclusive items including Stardust points to spend at the in-game shop, mounts, pets and much more to assist themselves and their teams in their adventures within the vast world of Acadia. You and your friends can even claim a special “Friendship Welcome Pack” promotional code through sharing your Facebook app match results. Head in game to claim items such as a Wild Wolf battle pet to fight alongside you, a fearsome Warg wolf mount to get about in style, and exclusive Red Hair Dye and more, all of which will make you and your friends stand out from the pack during the closed beta test.

Niall Callaghan, Product manager for Gamania UK said, “The social interaction is one element which makes Lucent Heart stand apart from other MMO’s and the Zodiac Matchmaker app will help to bring a greater dimension to this. Many Facebook users have hundreds of friends, some of whom they rarely speak with. With this app, you’ll be matched with friends you may not have even considered before and when they join you in-game, you may find out a little more about them and become closer, all of which is great for playing Lucent Heart! When players find the right partners, sharing the gameplay experience is always better.”

Lucent Heart will be launching it’s own website soon providing updates and exclusives as the Summer launch approaches, but in the meantime ‘social adventurers’ should join the Lucent Heart Facebook page www.facebook.com/lucentheartuk, and keep in touch with via Twitter http://www.twitter.com/LucentHeartUK.

The Closed Beta Test commences on Friday 9th June and concludes on Sunday 19th June. Promo codes for a variety of cool mounts and other exclusive gifts will be available from Lucent Heart partner sites, details of which will be announced soon.

Remedy Taking Community Involvement to a New Level by Integrating Social Media Liilak into Ongoing Death Rally Development

Remedy’s top down racer Death Rally hit the App Store in late March to both critical acclaim and a passionate, vocal online community. The Max Payne and Alan Wake developers, in co-operation with Minigore developers Mountain Sheep, have delivered on their goal of delivering a constant stream of updates in the form of new tracks, cars, weapons and challenges. The bar had been set high, but Remedy is taking it one step further by allowing the community to choose what will come in future updates.

Remedy is proud to be one of the first developers to closely involve their community in shaping the future of their iOS game. To achieve this Remedy has joined forces with Finland-based social media company, Liilak, to create community development challenges; thus establishing a close link between fans and developers in order to bring new content to Death Rally.

“After closely watching players’ interaction with the game and listening to the community’s discussions, it’s clear that our fans have great ideas on how to improve Death Rally,” said Peter Papadopoulos, Community Manager at Remedy Entertainment. “Now we have an organised way to directly include them in the development process. Liilak allows us to give the fans the power to bring their wildest ideas into the game they’re playing every day.”

As of today, Remedy will be incorporating Liilak into the game’s official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/deathrally), kickstarting the first of many community-focused idea challenges. The first challenge will last two weeks where the community will be able to submit their ideas on the type of car they would like to see added into the game. The idea with the best rating will end up in the game and the originator of the idea will win a brand new iPad 2.

“We’re really excited to see what type of cool cars our fans can come up with, not to mention the ability to extend the idea further down the line with the design of new weapons and tracks as well – the sky’s the limit!” Aki Järvilehto, EVP at Remedy added.

Music and Lifestyle of Legendary Performer Jimmy Buffett Serve as Inspiration for Tropical Island Oasis Themed Social Game

THQ Inc. today announced Margaritaville Online, an everyday escape to a tropical paradise inspired by the lifestyle of author and singer-songwriter, Jimmy Buffett, will be available on Facebook and iOS devices Fall 2011. Soon, friends will be able to play and party in an immersive 3D paradise, filled with frozen concoctions, music and adventure.

“The Margaritaville laidback state of mind is inherently social, and THQ has captured the spirit of that lifestyle in this game,” said Buffett. “With Margaritaville Online, fans across the globe can party together any time and any place.”

Throughout his more than 40-year career, Jimmy Buffett has welcomed fans into his carefree world where remarkable characters are around every corner, and it’s always happy hour. By creating their own online beach oasis, Margaritaville Online players can party in paradise with friends, build a bar, form a band, throw parties and embark on tropical adventures in an open world full of island entertainment and playful mini-games. A virtual trip to the tropics set to a soundtrack of classic Buffett tunes, Margaritaville Online allows players to interact with characters from Buffett’s own literary works including Captain Tony, first introduced to fans in Buffett’s song “Last Mango in Paris.”

Margaritaville Online is developed by Exploding Barrel Games and published by THQ. The game will be unveiled in THQ’s booth at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) industry trade show, taking place June 7-9 in Los Angeles.

Margaritaville Online will be available for Facebook, iPad and iPhone Fall 2011. Media assets (press only) are available at the link below: http://bhimpact.gamespress.com/product_page.asp?i=1188

PvP and Social Elements Added to Iconic King’s Bounty Franchise

For the first time in the history of the highly successful King’s Bounty series, gamers will get to take their turn at beating their friends as Nival, a global publisher of social strategy games, today announced it will publish, King’s Bounty: Legions. The title is a turn-based, social strategy game that will be available on Facebook this summer. King’s Bounty: Legions will introduce player-versus-player (PvP) combat, allowing gamers to prove who’s best among friends on Facebook.

“King’s Bounty: Legions is the very definition of a social strategy game, offering the combination of competitive, tactical gameplay with fun social interaction,” said David D Christensen, general manager of Nival’s North American operations and executive producer of King’s Bounty: Legions. “With its mixture of fun for both hardcore and social gamers, we like to think of King’s Bounty: Legions as the chocolate and vanilla swirl cone of Facebook gaming.”

King’s Bounty: Legions offers gamers an extensive and witty storyline and forty levels of gameplay to start. Gamers will advance by completing quests; engaging in tactical, turn-based combat; and hiring troops to manage within their armies. Gamers will be treated to multiple forms of combat including PvP battles against friends, PvE battles against challenging AI, and asynchronous battles; all of which will test users’ ability to strategically assemble the paramount army.

King’s Bounty: Legions will be a cross-platform title, appearing on Facebook, and later on the iOS and Android platforms. The game is being developed on the Unity 3D engine and aims to raise the level of graphic quality in social network games to a level normally reserved for a client experience.

Beta testing will begin this summer on Facebook, at which time, players will be able to play for free and may choose to purchase in-game items. Nival plans to support King’s Bounty: Legions with regular game updates featuring new troops, creatures, maps and quests.

The title is being developed by KranX Productions. King’s Bounty and King’s Bounty: Legions are provided under license through 1C Company. Players interested in learning more about King’s Bounty: Legions can visit www.facebook.com/KingsBountyLegions.

Those of you following the Facebook site for DXHR, you should be happy, 50% of the phase 1 content has been unlocked already! For those who are interested, head over to http://www.facebook.com/DeusEx and participate! The more people they have doing things, the faster the preview mysteries will be unlocked and more information will be released. Don’t forget to “like” the page!

All New Version of the Popular Zoo Simulation with 50 Million Installs – Collect Exotic Animals, Nurture Babies, Customize Habitats, and Share Your Zoo with Friends

RockYou, a leading social gaming company, will soon unveil the next game in the playful Zoo World™ franchise, Zoo World 2. In Zoo World 2 players can collect animals from all over the world and breed adorable baby animals. Building on the original zoo simulation game – with over 50 million installs to date – Zoo World 2 will offer more interaction with a diverse set of species, deep customization options, and life-like animals.

Animals in Zoo World 2 express their moods in response to gameplay as zookeepers nurture their baby animals through adulthood. The new title also offers more ways for players to creatively design and decorate their own zoos. Whether players want a lush, wild jungle, a natural African savannah, or an Arctic snow setting, the possibilities are endless with the ability to layout paths, fences, water, decorations, exhibits, and more. Players can also lend a helping hand to fellow zookeepers, caring for their animals while they are away.

“Fans all over the world are very excited about the release of Zoo World 2 and their expectations are high,” said Jennifer Gee, Executive Producer at RockYou.

“The team has worked hard to bring players a zoo experience that captures the charm of adult and baby animals alike. The Zoo World 2 graphics are best-in-class. We can’t wait to visit and showcase the unique zoos that our zookeepers will create.”

Zoo World 2 will launch on Facebook on June 8th. Prepare to bring your zoo to life, in the next game in the popular Zoo World franchise!

To learn more about Zoo World 2, visit http://www.facebook.com/ZooWorld2.

For more information about RockYou, visit www.rockyou.com.

Are you ready for some SUMO? Frima Studio, a leading and award-winning multiplatform game developer based in Quebec, announced today a slew of updates and new features for its recent Facebook game, Rock Paper Sumo! Launched in June of 2010, Rock Paper Sumo has wrestled its way into the hearts and Favorite Apps List of thousands of players across the world with its hilarious take on the classic game of Rock Paper Scissors.

This new series of updates will allow players to fight more and earn more in-game currency, eat more meals (bento) to gain weight (increase rank) and give a larger sense of progression while still maintaining the game’s focus on Rock Paper Scissor challenges sent to and received by friends and fellow Facebook users.

Rock Paper Sumo updates include:

* The entire scoring system has been revamped – new Weekly Tournaments start every Thursday, and each week, players get a chance to be on the top of the pyramid (leaderboard) and win weekly prizes. Everyone in the top 6-10% will win a bronze medal, the top 2-5% will win a silver medal and the top 1% will earn the coveted gold medal. The number one player of the week will receive an exclusive crown that shows off your sumo prowess to everyone!

o Even if you don’t get to the top 10%, every week different items can be unlocked only by increasing your score, with a total of three exclusive items becoming available each week.

o All these items can be used to customize your sumo proudly. They will be unique from week to week, so collect them all! And since they will be given only as special rewards, none of them will be available for purchase in the shop, which is sure to turn your rival sumo wrestlers green with envy!

* All “old-timers” that had started playing before this update will receive a complete kit of exclusive items for free to thank them to their tremendous support!

* A new energy system is put in place to send fight challenges to your friends. Your energy will decrease when sending these challenges…BUT, when your energy gets low, your sumo gets hungry and it’s time to eat bentos that increase your weight level. When gaining weight, your maximum level of energy increases and allows you to send even more challenges to friends and rivals!

* The whole balancing of the game has also been tweaked to allow new players to progress faster and make sure that anybody has their chance to succeed even against the top players.

* More updates are planned for the coming weeks…stay tuned for more info!

Rock Paper Sumo embarks players on a quest to become the ultimate rikishi, and wrestlers must live by the ancient ways of sumo: train hard, eat lots of calorie-rich bento to pack on the pounds, engage in sparring sessions against a deadly dummy and fulfill dojo duties with honor! Spend hard-won Bento Bucks and Dojo Dollars on hysterical makeovers with over 200 accessories to choose from, like cowboy hats, pink Mohawk, fu manchu, assorted tattoos, or even a chest fro! Each player must challenge his or her Facebook friends to fight in order to win battles and unlock achievements, brawling their way up the global leaderboard to ultimately be hailed as the best rock-paper-scissors player in the world!

For more information about Rock Paper Sumo or to check it out for yourself, please visit http://apps.facebook.com/rock_paper_sumo/. For more information about Frima Studio or any of its other projects and titles, please visit www.frimastudio.com.