SAN MATEO, Calif. - September 17, 2008 - TikGames today announced that Domino Master is now available for worldwide download via Xbox LIVE® Arcade. From the same team that created the top-selling Texas Hold ‘Em video game comes Domino Master, bringing the fun and challenge of this classic party game to Xbox LIVE for the first time.

Dominos with all the bells and whistles! Domino Master lets players go solo or head to head with friends and family in any of five exciting game modes. Whether playing as a beginner or a pro, there’s always plenty of challenge, as the game offers multiple difficulty settings and a step-by-step tutorial for new players. Plus, plenty of customization, local and online features make every game a new experience. (more…)

YUKE’S Company of America, the U.S. publishing arm of Japanese game developer YUKE’S Company Limited, announced that its new title Double D Dodgeball® has received certification to release on Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Launching this summer, this exclusive Xbox LIVE Arcade title features a unique look and environment combined with intuitive controls and intense gameplay that fans of the classic playground sport will appreciate.

Double D Dodgeball will cost 800 MS Points and is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB. Additional information can be found by visiting the Double D Dodgeball teaser site at: http://www.yukes.us/

XBLA Title Features Rocky & Bullwinkle Returning in 100 Exciting and Hilarious Microgames

San Francisco, CA – April 15, 2008 – And now here’s something we hope you’ll really like! ZEN Studios, a videogame developer and digital publisher known for its innovative arcade and action games, announced today their next title, Rocky & Bullwinkle, a fun party game that’s chock full of microgames for the Xbox LIVE Arcade. Through a deal with Bullwinkle Studios (a joint venture between Classic Media, an Entertainment Rights group company, and Jay Ward Productions, Inc.), ZEN Studios will release Rocky & Bullwinkle starring all the characters from the classic cartoon series “Rocky & Bullwinkle & Friends®,” which TV Guide recently ranked #3 on its list of “Best Cartoons of All Time.&r dquo; The game is coming straight out of Frostbite Falls to download from Xbox LIVE Arcade beginning April 16, 2008.

Just like the cartoon show, Rocky & Bullwinkle has all your favorites up to their usual high jinks. Rocky the heroic squirrel and Bullwinkle the dimwitted moose will continue to foil the evil plots of Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale of Pottsylvania, while the noble Canadian Mountie Dudley Do-Right, the genius dog Mr. Peabody and his adopted boy Sherman and many more of the show’s characters will be on hand to add to the fun. Fans of all ages will be pleased to see that Rocky & Bullwinkle remains true to its roots by featuring traditional art styling reminiscent of the classic cartoon and by delivering the same wacky, irreverent and heartfelt humor that the original cartoon show made so famous.

“We at ZEN Studios are elated to be given the opportunity to bring such a memorable group of characters together for a very unique gaming experience,” says Zsolt Kigyossy, Managing Director of ZEN Studios. “Rocky & Bullwinkle, with their zany antics, subversive humor and wild cast of supporting characters, will make a great addition to the XBLA platform.”

“Rocky & Bullwinkle is the first Xbox LIVE Arcade title to be released based on these much-loved Jay Ward characters,” added Laura Turner Laing, Vice President Digital, Entertainment Rights. “We are delighted to be partnering with ZEN Studios who have done such a fantastic job in re- creating the authenticity and the humor of this classic cartoon series.”

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