CONNECT2MEDIA, DIGITAL CITY & INTERARROWS TEAM UP TO OFFER 'GAME A DAY'

12th February 2010 Connect2Media announce the 'Game A Day' joint venture at Casual Connect Europe.

The venture is a true strategic alliance between Manchester based Connect2Media, Tokyo based Interarrows and Middlesborough's DigitalCity Business.

Games industry consultancy Interarrows will source games from the Japanese market which has a rich heritage in creating high quality Flash based interactive entertainment. Innovation Connector, DigitalCity Business, will make full use of its strong links with Japan to manage the service as well as creating the initial service. The final element is brought to the table by Connect2Media who will manage the publishing and marketing of the service.

'The Game A Day offering is a genuinely fresh approach to mobile entertainment which many of our biggest clients have already been very positive about. It allows us to deliver fun new games in a totally fresh way and reach the 'Holy Grail' of consumers who would never have previously purchased entertainment content on their mobiles,' commented Connect2Media CEO, Eric Hobson.

The initial Game A Day proposition will offer consumers a low cost, value for money, subscription games service. Content will come from the expanding pool of Flash based mini-games in Japan where the market in these games is prolific with 47% of mobile consumers regularly playing games on their phones. The longer-term ambitions for the service include advertising funded on-line communities centered on games.

Paul Callaghan, Digital City's Director of Business Development, said "We've assembled a strategic 'Dream Team' for Game A Day with access to great content, a team to manage and build the service and routes to the world's key carriers. These all combine to present the consumer with a relevant, compelling reason to buy into the service and play many more games on their mobile phones."

Interarrows MD, Yoji Otokasawa, added "a while ago now we identified an opportunity for Japanese publishers, to bring their Flash games to western markets. This JV represents the culmination of nearly two years work in assessing the market, researching the offer and creating a team to deliver the plan."

Project part financed by the European Union and European Regional Development Fund 2007-13.

"The Dog" makes its way to iPhone. Puppies with pulling power soon to arrive on the iPhone and iPod touch.

The most loved doggy app ‘The Dog’ simulator from Connect2Media is soon to be unleashed on the iPhone. Based on number 1 selling puppy photography brand, this interactive application brings you five adorable puppy breeds that require lots of love and attention from their new owner.

What’s more the initial puppy experience will be FREE! Yes FREE and if you fall completely head over heels in love with your new puppy, then you have the option to purchase the whole set of Dog breeds for a promotional price.

Starting with the lovable Beagle Puppy Interact directly with him to simulate affection, grooming and playtime. Teach your puppy new skills and tricks through touch screen gestures in this realistic and intelligent dog simulator. You'll have lots of fun teaching your dog the basics, playing with a tennis ball and exploring your home together. Purchase the full version to complete the Beagle experience with the opportunity to buy more adorable dog breeds including German Shepherd, Yorkshire Terrier, Labrador and Boxer puppies.

A statistics tool allows you to follow their progression and you can even share your achievements with friends across Facebook and Twitter.

Game features:

• Collect each breed with its own unique personality.
• Touch screen interactivity with your dog.
• Customise your dog giving it its own name and look.
• Five interactive environments to explore.
• Visit a variety of shops to keep your dog fed and well equipped.
• Share with your friends and send them gifts from the items in your shop.
• Walk, groom, train and entertain your puppy
• Show off your dogs skills in a range of agility competitions and the chance to earn in game currency to spend on your dog.
• Share your puppy progression with friends on Facebook and Twitter
• Follow your progression using the statistics tool and personalise your play time with your favourite music tracks

The Dog will be available on the App store early in the New Year

Connect2Media celebrate with App Store Friday Freebie!

Connect2Media is proud to announce the mobile release of Go! Go! Island Rescue, the sequel to the award winning Go! Go! Rescue Squad!

The game sees Robbie the firefighter and his brave Rescue Squad sunning themselves on a beautiful holiday island. But then, the Darwins arrive and disaster strikes and Robbie and the Squad are called upon once again to save the day! With over 50 levels, a cast of new characters and a volcano to deal with Go! Go! Island Rescue looks set to mirror the success of the original game.

To celebrate the release of Go! Go! Island Rescue On mobile Connect2Media is being all festive and introducing the first in a series of FRIDAY FREEBIES. The company is giving away FOR FREE the highly acclaimed first game on Apple’s App Store from Friday 18th December till Sunday 20th December in all territories around the world. So anyone with an iPod touch or iPhone will be able to experience the gameplay that inspired Edge to name the game as one of it’s top 50 iPhone titles.

"Go! Go! Island Rescue is a fitting follow-up to Go! Go! Rescue Squad!" said Marketing Manager, Stephen Hey. "The gameplay takes the formula from the original game and introduces new elements such as the "baby" Darwin "Dibbler" as well as guest appearances from yet to be seen Rescue Squad members. By giving the original game away fro free on the App Store we are letting more people than ever before join the Rescue Squad and see what everyone raved about."

Go! Go! Island Rescue is available now on most major carriers throughout Europe.

hEDGE your bets on this mobile beauty, it’s a guaranteed all round winner

PocketGamer: "Oozing quality from every pixel, EDGE is quite simply an excellent mobile puzzle game without a single notable chink in its armor" – GOLD AWARD WINNER

As the name suggests this well known isometric cube puzzle game will keep you firmly on EDGE. Already available on phone, EDGE begins to hit mobile phones across Europe from today.

With its punchy pixels and isometric award winning graphics and gameplay, EDGE has you guiding a cube around a maze of moving platforms and shapes. With narrow passageways, falling ledges, and blocks charging after you, you never quite feel safe. There's always a feeling that the edge you're so finely balanced on could slip from beneath you, and this thrilling game play is enough to keep you moving and hooked.

"The proof's in the pudding!", they say, and EDGE has already achieved its "modern classic" game status with a host of awards and accolades including winner of this year's International Mobile Gaming Awards and more recently awarded PocketGamer Gold Award. EDGE was also voted Milthon Best Mobile Game Award and nominated for a BAFTA and Independent Mobile Gaming award earlier this year. If you buy just one game this year it has to be EDGE!

David Papazian, CEO of Mobigame, said "We are confident the mobile launch will mirror the game's success on iPhone on the back of Connect2media's massive global distribution footprint."

Game Features:

• Motion, tilt, vibrate and touch controls
• 46 increasingly tricky levels filled with traps, pitfalls and falls into oblivion*
• Take full control of the cube and become an EDGE Master
• Unique visual 3D style, gameplay and soundtrack

*Features depend upon handset

For press assets, promotional review codes, interview opportunities and queries, please get in touch via the contact details below.

Stephen Hey
Marketing Manager
Connect2Media
Tel: +44 161 233 1839
Skype: sphey1