The Star Trek Online Developers, Cryptic, have taken the time-line they did, called Path to 2409, which told the story of the Star trek universe from the end of the last Star Trek Movie, Star Trek Nemesis, to the start of Star Trek Online, and have begun to make a video time-line using footage from Star Trek 0nline.
the first video can be found below.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
New Zero Punctuation - Wet
this weeks Zero Punctuation is on Wet, A game which has had mix reviews from across the web. could this be a good review...not likely.
Koei Tecmo Have Released New Screenshots For Fist Of The North Star (Hokuto No Ken)
Koei Tecmo have released the first screenshots for their upcoming Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 game, Fist Of The North Star. the first two screenshots appear to be in game whilst the others appear to be from cut scenes and they show some of the familiar characters in the Fist Of The North Star Series.
Fist Of The North Star (Hokuto No Ken)
Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
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Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest)
QTE Blog: Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/15UC68
QTE Blog: Audio Re-Cap of Yesterdays News (oldest to newest) http://ow.ly/15UC69
Queen's Brian May says that a dedicated Queen Rock Band Game may happen. talks are ongoing. http://ow.ly/u8Xk
360: A Japanese retail employee talks about how the 360 had no titles at Tokyo Game Show, things maybe to late in Japan http://ow.ly/u90y
a Magazine has confirmed that Tecmo Koei are brining Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken) to PS3+360 next year. http://ow.ly/u92i
PSP: The ESRB says that for games which cost less than $250k to make, the ESRB only charges $800 to rate them. http://ow.ly/u93y
iPhone: 2D Games are releasing World Of Goo on the iPhone. its not quite finished and no release date was given. http://ow.ly/u94s
PC: Glenn Hoddle's Academy has been confirmed as the final licensed club in Football Manager 2010. http://ow.ly/u9a4
PSP: Kojima teases "There's an unannounced system that will surprise you. It will make you want to rush out and buy a PSP" http://ow.ly/u9bu
All former employees of Oxygen Games have been recruited by OG International, a sales and distribution firm. http://ow.ly/u9cm
The World Of Warcraft movie is being written by Robert Rodat,, who did Saving Private Ryan. http://ow.ly/u9do
PS3: its rumoured that Sega will be Publishing Yakuza 3 in n.America. its believed the game will only be Subtitled. http://ow.ly/u9e9
Wii: The Latest Famitsu reveals Castlevania The Adventure Rebirth information, WiiWare, out in two weeks in Japan. http://ow.ly/u9fk
PSP: Phantasy Star Portable 2 In Japan has a Pizza Hut Tie In, you can buy Pizza box Shield, room decorations + more http://ow.ly/u9gW
Bioware say they have Plans to provide Dragon Age Origins with DLC for the next 2 years. including item packs, quests... http://ow.ly/ubGZ
PC: World Of Goo developers are allowing you to pay what you want for A World Of Goo until October 19th http://ow.ly/ubMX
Konami have confirmed that Silent Hill Shattered Memories will not launch in PAL Territories until February 2010. http://ow.ly/ubOF
Infinity Ward have says rumours of Modern Warfare 2's release being delayed are fake. http://ow.ly/ubQv
Ubisoft say they've thought about having Assassins Creed III Set in WWII, the assassin could be female. http://ow.ly/ubSI
PS3: Ar tonelico III is a Playstation 3 exclusive, coming out in Japan on January 28. it will get a USA Release. http://ow.ly/ubVu
Splatterhouse is coming out Q3 2010. new screenshots have been released. http://ow.ly/ucY2
QTE Blog: New Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Explorers Of Sky Screenshots http://ow.ly/15UFAb
Jordan Mechner, Prince Of Persia Creator, made a pitch for the Prince Of Persia Movie using clips from The Sands of Time http://ow.ly/ucYZ
Wii: Wii Play has sold 11.1 Million units in America, making it the top selling game of the decade. http://ow.ly/ucZH
Wii: Channel 4 have said that there are “currently no plans to introduce...[the 4 On Demand] service” for Wii Users http://ow.ly/ud0p
DSi: RPG Maker is coming out on the DS in Japan on January 28th as RPG Tsukuru DS. there is currently no USA release. http://ow.ly/ud1M
rumoured Nintendo is using nVidia’s Tegra System-on-Chip processor for the next handheld, making it more powerful than Wii http://ow.ly/ud3g
QTE Blog: EA Reveal The Music Artists In the Sims 3 Expansion, World Adventures http://ow.ly/15UHkJ
its rumoured Microsoft has chosen AMD / ATI as their GPU supplier for the next Xbox console. its expected 2012, was 2010 http://ow.ly/ud57
Xbox Live Activity, Halo 3, Call of Duty 4/WaW, Halo 3 ODST, Gears 2. Top Arcade SOUTH PARK LET'S GO TOWER DEFENSE PLAY! http://ow.ly/ueDz
PS3: David Sullivan says he's audition for the role of Cole in a inFamous sequel. looks like Cole's being recasted http://ow.ly/ueH4
PS3: GT5 Producer says the scale of it is "dizzying", "daily Progress Is Slow". "All basic stuff is complete" + much more http://ow.ly/ufYf
QTE Blog: BioWare Announce The Dragon Age: Origins Character Creator and BioWare Social Network Are Now Live http://ow.ly/15UJcM
QTE Blog: Squeeballs party is Coming Out In N. America On October 15th For Nintendo Wii And Nintendo DS http://ow.ly/15UJcN
QTE Blog: Seth Green Calls on Game Players to Rescue Prized Butterfinger Bar http://ow.ly/15UJD0
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Seth Green Calls on Game Players to Rescue His Prized Butterfinger Bar
Seth Green has announced the “Dude, Where’s My Bar?” competition. on October 2nd, Seth Green's vintage Butterfinger bar was stolen. Now, it's being held by Seth's “evil nemesis”, and it's up to Seth's fans to help get it back. But, they only have until Halloween to find it.
there will be 6 games, spread over a 3 week period, with clues coming from Seth Green. players have the option to play all 6 games or jump in and out when they want. as well as the star prize for finding Seth Green's Vintage Butterfinger, there will weekly prizes for those who complete the games for that week including iPhone 3GS, Flip Camera's and DJ Hero Renegade Edition/Guitar Hero Bundles.
Among the games are “The Remix Game”, “Can You Put a Finger on the Pulse of Your Friends", and “Gigapixel Graveyard”. Remix needs you to create your own video mash up. Gigapixle has you searching for clues in a picture, and Pulse of Your Friends is a game where you have to answer questions from your friends Facebook profiles.
Press Release
GLENDALE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Oct 13, 2009 Someone has laid a finger on Seth Green’s BUTTERFINGER®. Nestlé USA today announced the launch of “Dude, Where’s My Bar?” an innovative online narrative game for consumers to help solve the mystery surrounding the October 2 theft of Green’s vintage Butterfinger bar. The “lite” alternate reality game starring Seth Green will call upon the clever, irreverent thinking of Butterfinger fans, as they compete to find and solve clues that could lead to the return of Green’s missing bar and a one-of-a-kind grand prize: a solid-gold Butterfinger bar worth $10,000.
Green, a lifelong Butterfinger fan, was announced recently as the official Butterfinger Mouthpiece, in conjunction with the brand reintroducing its tagline “Nobody’s Gonna Lay A Finger On My Butterfinger.” Green collaborated with Butterfinger to produce “Dude, Where’s My Bar?” using comedy and the real world as a platform. Dubbed an “alternate reality game lite” (ARGL), DudeWheresMyBar.com propels fans into an entertaining storyline created by the comedic genius of Green and the one-and-only iconic candy bar brand. “Dude, Where’s My Bar?” combines the innovations of a multi-platform narrative game with video vignettes featuring Green and co-starring actors Sean Cullen, Stuart Pankin and Jon Wellner.
“Butterfinger has long been associated with clever, irreverent humor,” said Butterfinger marketing manager Daniel Jhung. “Leave it to this brand to serve up the first-ever consumer packaged goods ARG with a light, Butterfinger twist.” Jhung added, “This game is a salute to the truly clever community of ARG enthusiasts everywhere. They’ve made a huge impact on pop culture and given a new face to gaming.”
Game designer John Montgomery of Threshold Interactive said, “The game was intended to appeal to both dedicated ARG fans, looking for a light-hearted laugh, as well as casual game players. While we may call the game a ‘lite’ version of an alternate reality, there is nothing ‘light’ about the technological innovations and the degree to which the layers of games can be customized and controlled by the player.”
The heart of the game’s storyline is a multi-part mystery starring Green and his “evil nemesis,” bringing to life “Nobody’s Gonna Lay A Finger On My Butterfinger” for Green, the Butterfinger Mouthpiece. The narrative thread will span six different games over a nearly three-week period, beginning October 13, at 12:01 a.m. EDT with a big reveal on Halloween, October 31, at 11:59 p.m. EDT, when the game ends. Players can compete in all six games and dive deeply into the story or jump in and out at anytime. Each game can either interconnect with the others or stand alone. Players are awarded points for playing games as well as clues that point them to the whereabouts of Green’s bar. Weekly prizes, including the iPhone 3GS, Flip Cameras, and DJ Hero Renegade/Guitar Hero game bundles, also may be awarded. At the conclusion of the game play, one grand-prize winner will be awarded a real, solid-gold Butterfinger bar valued at $10,000. The winner may have the opportunity to meet Green in person in Los Angeles.
Among the game innovation highlights of the Butterfinger game “Dude, Where’s My Bar?”:
“The Remix Game” – a music-based performance game that allows players to take Green’s infamous rant and remix it into their own music video mash-up and create a new song
“Can You Put a Finger on the Pulse of Your Friends” – culls various Facebook data from the profiles of the user’s friends directly into a video/game application. The custom questions are then seamlessly integrated into an innovative video-quiz that determines how well they know their friends (or Butterfinger), while delivering humorous storyline elements
“Gigapixel Graveyard” – The first-ever game utilizing gigapixel technology – this photo game allows players to pan large visual fields and then zoom into tight close-ups to detect hidden clues. Gigapixel technology has been used in professional photography and for military surveillance because of the remarkable way images can be viewed from afar or extremely close up without losing clarity. Because the technology allows players to easily manipulate visual images, it adds an exciting new dimension to the search for clues to locate Green’s missing Butterfinger
Players must find all game clues and complete the final puzzle with the highest overall score to win the grand prize. Complete game rules and regulations available at DudeWheresMyBar.com.
About Seth Green
Named "Best TV Actor" by Entertainment Weekly and E! Entertainment Television polls, Green is one of the busiest actors in Hollywood. He is executive producing, writing, directing and lending multiple voices each week to the Emmy®-winning stop-motion animated series, "Robot Chicken. He and Matthew Senreich created the show, the highest rated program on Carton Network’s Adult Swim, and he also executive produces and voices the villain in “Titan Maximum” which debuted in September to great success of the same network. Green will be seen next co-starring with Robin Williams and John Travolta in Disney's upcoming film, "Old Dogs,” opening November 25, and starring in Disney’s “Mars Needs Moms” in 2011. Green voices Chris Griffin on “Family Guy,” the veteran Fox hit that is winning the ratings war this season. Green was the lead in Paramount's sleeper-hit comedy, "Without A Paddle" and the indie film, "Party Monster." He earned rave reviews for these and for his starring turns in "Knockaround Guys," "Can't Hardly Wait,” "The Italian Job," "America's Sweethearts," "Rat Race," and all three "Austin Powers" films. In addition to his numerous television roles, he has made several appearances on "Entourage,” mocking his nice-guy reputation. Aside from Green's other accolades, he has reached the pinnacle of showbiz success in the most tangible medium – multiple action figures made in his likeness by the industry's top toymakers.
About Butterfinger
Butterfinger is a one-of-a-kind candy bar with the crispety, crunchety, peanut-buttery taste people love. No other candy bar comes close to the intense flavor and texture of a Butterfinger. Keep up with the latest news about Butterfinger atFacebook.com/Butterfinger or follow its sweet tweets at Twitter.com/ButterfingerMmm.
About Nestlé USA
Named one of “America’s Most Admired Food Companies” in FORTUNE magazine for the twelfth consecutive year, Nestlé USA provides quality brands and products that bring flavor to life every day. From nutritious meals with LEAN CUISINE® to baking traditions with NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE®, Nestlé USA makes delicious, convenient, and nutritious food and beverage products that enrich the very experience of life itself. That’s what “Nestlé. Good Food, Good Life” is all about. Well-known Nestlé brands include: NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE®, NESTLÉ®NESQUIK®, NESTLÉ® COFFEE-MATE®, STOUFFER’S®, LEAN CUISINE®, HOT POCKETS® and LEAN POCKETS® brand sandwiches, NESCAFÉ®, NESCAFÉ®TASTER’S CHOICE®, NESTLÉ® JUICY JUICE®, BUITONI®, DREYER’S/EDY’S®, NESTLÉ® CRUNCH®, NESTLÉ® BUTTERFINGER®, and WONKA®. Nestlé USA, with 2008 sales of $10 billion is part of Nestlé S.A. in Vevey, Switzerland — the largest food company in the world with a focus on Nutrition, Health & Wellness — with 2008 sales of $101 billion. For product news and information, visit NestleNewsroom.com.
there will be 6 games, spread over a 3 week period, with clues coming from Seth Green. players have the option to play all 6 games or jump in and out when they want. as well as the star prize for finding Seth Green's Vintage Butterfinger, there will weekly prizes for those who complete the games for that week including iPhone 3GS, Flip Camera's and DJ Hero Renegade Edition/Guitar Hero Bundles.
Among the games are “The Remix Game”, “Can You Put a Finger on the Pulse of Your Friends", and “Gigapixel Graveyard”. Remix needs you to create your own video mash up. Gigapixle has you searching for clues in a picture, and Pulse of Your Friends is a game where you have to answer questions from your friends Facebook profiles.
Press Release
GLENDALE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Oct 13, 2009 Someone has laid a finger on Seth Green’s BUTTERFINGER®. Nestlé USA today announced the launch of “Dude, Where’s My Bar?” an innovative online narrative game for consumers to help solve the mystery surrounding the October 2 theft of Green’s vintage Butterfinger bar. The “lite” alternate reality game starring Seth Green will call upon the clever, irreverent thinking of Butterfinger fans, as they compete to find and solve clues that could lead to the return of Green’s missing bar and a one-of-a-kind grand prize: a solid-gold Butterfinger bar worth $10,000.
Green, a lifelong Butterfinger fan, was announced recently as the official Butterfinger Mouthpiece, in conjunction with the brand reintroducing its tagline “Nobody’s Gonna Lay A Finger On My Butterfinger.” Green collaborated with Butterfinger to produce “Dude, Where’s My Bar?” using comedy and the real world as a platform. Dubbed an “alternate reality game lite” (ARGL), DudeWheresMyBar.com propels fans into an entertaining storyline created by the comedic genius of Green and the one-and-only iconic candy bar brand. “Dude, Where’s My Bar?” combines the innovations of a multi-platform narrative game with video vignettes featuring Green and co-starring actors Sean Cullen, Stuart Pankin and Jon Wellner.
“Butterfinger has long been associated with clever, irreverent humor,” said Butterfinger marketing manager Daniel Jhung. “Leave it to this brand to serve up the first-ever consumer packaged goods ARG with a light, Butterfinger twist.” Jhung added, “This game is a salute to the truly clever community of ARG enthusiasts everywhere. They’ve made a huge impact on pop culture and given a new face to gaming.”
Game designer John Montgomery of Threshold Interactive said, “The game was intended to appeal to both dedicated ARG fans, looking for a light-hearted laugh, as well as casual game players. While we may call the game a ‘lite’ version of an alternate reality, there is nothing ‘light’ about the technological innovations and the degree to which the layers of games can be customized and controlled by the player.”
The heart of the game’s storyline is a multi-part mystery starring Green and his “evil nemesis,” bringing to life “Nobody’s Gonna Lay A Finger On My Butterfinger” for Green, the Butterfinger Mouthpiece. The narrative thread will span six different games over a nearly three-week period, beginning October 13, at 12:01 a.m. EDT with a big reveal on Halloween, October 31, at 11:59 p.m. EDT, when the game ends. Players can compete in all six games and dive deeply into the story or jump in and out at anytime. Each game can either interconnect with the others or stand alone. Players are awarded points for playing games as well as clues that point them to the whereabouts of Green’s bar. Weekly prizes, including the iPhone 3GS, Flip Cameras, and DJ Hero Renegade/Guitar Hero game bundles, also may be awarded. At the conclusion of the game play, one grand-prize winner will be awarded a real, solid-gold Butterfinger bar valued at $10,000. The winner may have the opportunity to meet Green in person in Los Angeles.
Among the game innovation highlights of the Butterfinger game “Dude, Where’s My Bar?”:
“The Remix Game” – a music-based performance game that allows players to take Green’s infamous rant and remix it into their own music video mash-up and create a new song
“Can You Put a Finger on the Pulse of Your Friends” – culls various Facebook data from the profiles of the user’s friends directly into a video/game application. The custom questions are then seamlessly integrated into an innovative video-quiz that determines how well they know their friends (or Butterfinger), while delivering humorous storyline elements
“Gigapixel Graveyard” – The first-ever game utilizing gigapixel technology – this photo game allows players to pan large visual fields and then zoom into tight close-ups to detect hidden clues. Gigapixel technology has been used in professional photography and for military surveillance because of the remarkable way images can be viewed from afar or extremely close up without losing clarity. Because the technology allows players to easily manipulate visual images, it adds an exciting new dimension to the search for clues to locate Green’s missing Butterfinger
Players must find all game clues and complete the final puzzle with the highest overall score to win the grand prize. Complete game rules and regulations available at DudeWheresMyBar.com.
About Seth Green
Named "Best TV Actor" by Entertainment Weekly and E! Entertainment Television polls, Green is one of the busiest actors in Hollywood. He is executive producing, writing, directing and lending multiple voices each week to the Emmy®-winning stop-motion animated series, "Robot Chicken. He and Matthew Senreich created the show, the highest rated program on Carton Network’s Adult Swim, and he also executive produces and voices the villain in “Titan Maximum” which debuted in September to great success of the same network. Green will be seen next co-starring with Robin Williams and John Travolta in Disney's upcoming film, "Old Dogs,” opening November 25, and starring in Disney’s “Mars Needs Moms” in 2011. Green voices Chris Griffin on “Family Guy,” the veteran Fox hit that is winning the ratings war this season. Green was the lead in Paramount's sleeper-hit comedy, "Without A Paddle" and the indie film, "Party Monster." He earned rave reviews for these and for his starring turns in "Knockaround Guys," "Can't Hardly Wait,” "The Italian Job," "America's Sweethearts," "Rat Race," and all three "Austin Powers" films. In addition to his numerous television roles, he has made several appearances on "Entourage,” mocking his nice-guy reputation. Aside from Green's other accolades, he has reached the pinnacle of showbiz success in the most tangible medium – multiple action figures made in his likeness by the industry's top toymakers.
About Butterfinger
Butterfinger is a one-of-a-kind candy bar with the crispety, crunchety, peanut-buttery taste people love. No other candy bar comes close to the intense flavor and texture of a Butterfinger. Keep up with the latest news about Butterfinger atFacebook.com/Butterfinger or follow its sweet tweets at Twitter.com/ButterfingerMmm.
About Nestlé USA
Named one of “America’s Most Admired Food Companies” in FORTUNE magazine for the twelfth consecutive year, Nestlé USA provides quality brands and products that bring flavor to life every day. From nutritious meals with LEAN CUISINE® to baking traditions with NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE®, Nestlé USA makes delicious, convenient, and nutritious food and beverage products that enrich the very experience of life itself. That’s what “Nestlé. Good Food, Good Life” is all about. Well-known Nestlé brands include: NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE®, NESTLÉ®NESQUIK®, NESTLÉ® COFFEE-MATE®, STOUFFER’S®, LEAN CUISINE®, HOT POCKETS® and LEAN POCKETS® brand sandwiches, NESCAFÉ®, NESCAFÉ®TASTER’S CHOICE®, NESTLÉ® JUICY JUICE®, BUITONI®, DREYER’S/EDY’S®, NESTLÉ® CRUNCH®, NESTLÉ® BUTTERFINGER®, and WONKA®. Nestlé USA, with 2008 sales of $10 billion is part of Nestlé S.A. in Vevey, Switzerland — the largest food company in the world with a focus on Nutrition, Health & Wellness — with 2008 sales of $101 billion. For product news and information, visit NestleNewsroom.com.
Squeeballs party is Coming Out In N. America On October 15th For Nintendo Wii And Nintendo DS
PDP Gaming have announced that Squeeballs Party for the Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii is coming out in N.America on October 15th. as part of the promotion for the game, some Squeeballs have been "dropped" into some American Towns, the video's here show Las Vegas And California.
They have also released the boxart for both the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS versions. The Nintendo DS version has a limited edition Stylus with it. They Also announced that a iPhone/iPod Touch version is coming for $2.99, with a lite version that will be free.
Squeeballs Boxart
Press Release
LOS ANGELES --(Business Wire)-- Oct 13, 2009 The high-pitched squeals of animated characters and plenty of adult laughter already are being reported after mysterious crates washed ashore from the Pacific Ocean this morning.
Authorities speaking on the condition of anonymity said they believe the alarming amount of happiness and guilty pleasure is related to the upcoming national release of “Squeeballs Party™,” a new video game for the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS and as an iPhone/iPod Touch application, on Oct. 15, 2009.
Witness accounts describe the crates, marked “this side up” and “handle with care,” washing ashore in the early morning hours. Small, furry objects left the crates and soon were headed across the United States. Already, video footage showing the Squeeballs strolling down the Las Vegas Strip and on Venice Beach has surfaced on YouTube.
The brain behind “Squeeballs Party” is Performance Designed Products LLC (“PDP”), a top video gaming accessory company. Authorities say that the company boldly predicted today’s events, saying, “The game’s mischievous antics provide a nice mix of fun and guilty pleasure that both kids and adults will enjoy.”
Sources said Squeeballs are toys that are manufactured on a secret island somewhere in the Pacific and they must be fully tested by the players of the game before they can be sold to children around the world. “Squeeballs Party” features more than 150 unique challenges where players can blow up, cook, slice, bat, bowl, shoot and bounce the Squeeballs.
The Wii and DS versions of the game retail for $29.99. The Nintendo DS version includes a limited edition Squeeballs character stylus. The iPhone/iPod Touch app is available for $2.99 and a light version is available for free.
For the latest developments in the “Squeeballs Party” story, follow us on Twitter at @PDPgaming and @Squeeballs and become a fan on Facebook and a friend on MySpace.
About PDP
Performance Designed Products® is an industry leader in designing and manufacturing products for all major video game platforms including the Sony PS2, PS3, PSP, Nintendo Wii, GameCube, Nintendo DS, Microsoft XBOX and XBOX 360. The company has been supplying video game accessories to the U.S. market for more than a decade. PDP sells products under a variety of brands, with sales in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and throughout Europe. For more information on PDP and its products, visit www.pdp.com.
Patriarch Partners LLC is a private equity investment firm with offices in New York, Charlotte, North Carolina and Dallas, Texas. Funds affiliated with Patriarch manage assets in excess of $6 billion and include majority and minority ownership positions in more than 70 companies. Founded by Lynn Tilton in 2000, Patriarch provides innovative financial solutions, strategic direction and operational expertise to its portfolio companies.
They have also released the boxart for both the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS versions. The Nintendo DS version has a limited edition Stylus with it. They Also announced that a iPhone/iPod Touch version is coming for $2.99, with a lite version that will be free.
Squeeballs Boxart
Press Release
LOS ANGELES --(Business Wire)-- Oct 13, 2009 The high-pitched squeals of animated characters and plenty of adult laughter already are being reported after mysterious crates washed ashore from the Pacific Ocean this morning.
Authorities speaking on the condition of anonymity said they believe the alarming amount of happiness and guilty pleasure is related to the upcoming national release of “Squeeballs Party™,” a new video game for the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS and as an iPhone/iPod Touch application, on Oct. 15, 2009.
Witness accounts describe the crates, marked “this side up” and “handle with care,” washing ashore in the early morning hours. Small, furry objects left the crates and soon were headed across the United States. Already, video footage showing the Squeeballs strolling down the Las Vegas Strip and on Venice Beach has surfaced on YouTube.
The brain behind “Squeeballs Party” is Performance Designed Products LLC (“PDP”), a top video gaming accessory company. Authorities say that the company boldly predicted today’s events, saying, “The game’s mischievous antics provide a nice mix of fun and guilty pleasure that both kids and adults will enjoy.”
Sources said Squeeballs are toys that are manufactured on a secret island somewhere in the Pacific and they must be fully tested by the players of the game before they can be sold to children around the world. “Squeeballs Party” features more than 150 unique challenges where players can blow up, cook, slice, bat, bowl, shoot and bounce the Squeeballs.
The Wii and DS versions of the game retail for $29.99. The Nintendo DS version includes a limited edition Squeeballs character stylus. The iPhone/iPod Touch app is available for $2.99 and a light version is available for free.
For the latest developments in the “Squeeballs Party” story, follow us on Twitter at @PDPgaming and @Squeeballs and become a fan on Facebook and a friend on MySpace.
About PDP
Performance Designed Products® is an industry leader in designing and manufacturing products for all major video game platforms including the Sony PS2, PS3, PSP, Nintendo Wii, GameCube, Nintendo DS, Microsoft XBOX and XBOX 360. The company has been supplying video game accessories to the U.S. market for more than a decade. PDP sells products under a variety of brands, with sales in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and throughout Europe. For more information on PDP and its products, visit www.pdp.com.
Patriarch Partners LLC is a private equity investment firm with offices in New York, Charlotte, North Carolina and Dallas, Texas. Funds affiliated with Patriarch manage assets in excess of $6 billion and include majority and minority ownership positions in more than 70 companies. Founded by Lynn Tilton in 2000, Patriarch provides innovative financial solutions, strategic direction and operational expertise to its portfolio companies.
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