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February-10-11
“Star Shipping Inc.” Free Today on Mac App Store and Kongregate
Posted by SoundGuy under General Announcements
“Star Shipping Inc.” Now Available and Free Today on Mac App Store and Kongregate
Explore and Trade Across the Galaxy in the Exciting Outer Space Strategy Game
TEL-AVIV, Israel – Feb 11, 2011 – To celebrate the launch of “Star Shipping Inc.” on the newly opened Mac App Store, and an online version on Kongregate, Corbomite Games today announced that the space strategy game “Star Shipping Inc.” is available and free for the day until February 12th, 2011 @ 11AM GMT.
“Star Shipping Inc.” is now available for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, Mac, PC, and online through Kongregate. Players can get the game through the following link:
http://starshipping.corbomitegames.com/buy/
The goal of Star Shipping is to become the richest captain in the galaxy by trading commodities between new and existing planets, while working for the intergalactic space trading company “Star Shipping Inc.” Since space is unpredictable when traveling to different planets, you’ll encounter multiple types of enemies like space pirates, monsters and other alien life-forms. You can choose between flying solo or by hiring defense drones to help protect your cargo. In-game news at the end of each turn dramatically affects the next turn’s outcome as well as random events that occur during travel which make players think twice before taking chances, while increasing the fun as the game progresses.
“Star Shipping reached top 10 best strategy and puzzle game in the App Store in many countries and has gathered great reviews by the members of the media and players,” said Oded Sharon, CEO of Corbomite Games. “We want to give new people the opportunity to fall in love with this game, and do it for free, as a sort of pre-Valentine’s day gift to our audience. Star Shipping has very simple strategic gameplay with high production values, making it ideal for strategy gamers who want to enjoy some ‘no-pressure” casual game time this season.”
The Mac and iOS store versions of the game will be free throughout February 11th until February 12th at 11:00 AM GMT and featured on Daily App Dream and accessible on Kongregate through this link:
http://www.kongregate.com/games/SoundGuy/star-shipping-inc
About Star Shipping
Star Shipping offers players challenges that don’t rely on their ability to hit stuff on the screen, and doesn’t require them to be 100% focused on the game at all times. Instead, they can play at their own pace, and use economy planning skills and intellect to trade various commodities between stars and climb up the score ladder as they accomplish the goal of becoming the richest space captain in the galaxy. Star Shipping includes an in-game store where you can buy upgrades to your ship in order to increase performance and get higher scores, scoring and ranking systems, leader boards, achievements, challenges and more.
In the high resolution version of the game, there is significantly more content, and players will see an improved version of the beautiful space backdrops, planets, aliens, nebulae, space ships, items and characters. The game also includes unique features for each platform, for example, the accelerometer is used on the iPhone and iPad, and the mouse is used on PC and Mac.
For more information on Star Shipping, please visit: http://starshipping.corbomitegames.com
About Corbomite Games
Founded in 2006, Corbomite Games is a game development studio focusing on episodic adventure games. Corbomite employs an ace team of industry veterans, including Israeli comics creator and celebrity Uri Fink. A team of talented writers, artists and software engineers with years of experience in computer and role playing games, rounds out the production staff. Corbomite Games currently has two episodic comedy adventure game series in production, “Pizza Morgana” and “Zbang”, an Action-adventure game called “Heavenly Hell” and recently added a third series, “Knights in Shining Armor” to its games portfolio. The studio is led by Oded Sharon, an experienced game maker with a passion for adventure games, music-based games, RPGs and MMOs.
For more information, on Corbomite Games, please visit: http://corbomitegames.com
Contact information:
Corbomite Games
press@corbomitegames.com
Twitter: @corbomite
November-28-10
“Star Shipping” Now in HD on PC, Mac, and App Store
Posted by SoundGuy under General Announcements, Star Shipping Inc
Space Strategy Game Brings Intergalactic Commerce and Adventure to Travelers Across the Universe
TEL-AVIV, Israel – Nov 29, 2010 – Corbomite Games today announced the release of a new space strategy game “Star Shipping Inc.” The game is now available for PC, Mac, and in a new HD version available for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch devices through the iTunes store at:
http://starshipping.corbomitegames.com/buy/
The goal of Star Shipping is to become the richest captain in the galaxy by trading commodities between new and exciting planets, while working for the intergalactic space trading company “Star Shipping Inc.” Since space is unpredictable while traveling to different planets, you’ll encounter multiple types of enemies like space pirates, monsters and other alien lifeforms. You can choose between flying solo or protecting your cargo by hiring defense drones. In-game news at the end of each turn dramatically affects the next turn’s outcome as well as random events that occur during travel will make players think twice before taking chances and increases the fun as the game progresses.
“The reception for Star Shipping has been great so far, and we hope PC and Mac gamers enjoy the gameplay and high production values,” said Oded Sharon, CEO of Corbomite Games. “The new HD version of the game for iPad, iPhone and iPod includes high-resolution graphics, and more content, including new enemies, more random planets, and new ships. We know that Star Shipping fans are going to love the new features.”
About Star Shipping
Star Shipping offers players challenges that doesn’t rely on their ability to hit stuff on the screen, and doesn’t require them to be 100% focused on the game at all times. Instead they can play at their own pace, and use economy planning skills and intellect to trade various commodities between stars and climb up the score ladder as you accomplish your goal of becoming the richest space captain in the galaxy. Star Shipping includes an in-game store where you can buy upgrades to your ship in order to increase performance and get higher scores, a bank where you can keep your savings and where you can loan cash in times of need, scoring and ranking systems, leader boards, achievements, and challenges.
In the high resolution version of the game there is significantly more content, and players will see an improved version of the beautiful space backdrops, planets, aliens, nebulae, space ships, items and characters. The game also includes unique features for each platform, for example, the accelerometer is used on the iPhone and iPad, and the mouse is used on PC and Mac.
For more information on Star Shipping, please visit: http://starshipping.corbomitegames.com
About Corbomite Games
Founded in 2006, Corbomite Games is a game development studio focusing on episodic adventure games. Corbomite employs an ace team of industry veterans, including Israeli comics creator and celebrity Uri Fink. A team of talented writers, artists and software engineers with years of experience in computer and role playing games, rounds out the production staff. Corbomite Games currently has two episodic comedy adventure game series in production, “Pizza Morgana” and “Zbang”, an Action-adventure game called “Heavenly Hell” and recently added a third series, “Knights in Shining Armor” to its games portfolio. The studio is led by Oded Sharon, an experienced game maker with a passion for adventure games, music-based games, RPGs and MMOs.
For more information, on Corbomite Games, please visit: http://corbomitegames.com
Contact information:
Corbomite Games
press@corbomitegames.com
September-5-10
“Star Shipping Inc.”, our space strategy game, now available on Apple’s app store.
Posted by SoundGuy under General Announcements
A new commerce strategy game will take you on to the stars.
Tel-Aviv, Israel – Sept 5th 2010 –Corbomite Games today announce the release of a new commerce strategy game “Star Shipping Inc.” The game is now available in the Apple for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices.
Your goal in Star Shipping Inc. is to become the richest captain in the galaxy by trading commodities between new and exciting planets, while working for the intergalactic space trading company “Star Shipping Inc.”. Since space is unpredictable while you travel to the diffrerent planets, you’ll encounter multiple type of enemies like space pirates, monsters and others. You can choose between flying solo or protect your cargo by hiring defense drones. In-game news at the end of each turn dramatically effect the next turn’s outcome as well as a dozen of random events that can occur during travel will make you think twice before take chances and increases the fun experience with a high replay value..
“Star Shipping is a very unique game,” said Oded Sharon, CEO of Corbomite Games “unlike many available games today in the app store, our game offers the player a mental challenges that doesn’t rely on their ability to hit stuff on the screen, and doesn’t require you to be 100% focus on the game at all times, instead you can play at your own pace, and use your economical planning skills and your intellect to trade various commodities between stars, and climb up the score ladder as you accomplish your goal of becoming the richest space captain in the galaxy. I’m really proud of the high production values that we accomplished in this game, and we’re even working on a full HD version for the iPad which will be released soon.”
The game includes more features like, an in game store where you can buy upgrades to your ship in order to increase performance and get a higher score, a bank where you can keep your savings and where you can loan cash in times of need, scoring and ranking systems, leader boards, achievements, and challenges.
Star shipping and will have both a standard version for the iPhone and iPad and an additional high resolution HD version available later for iPhone 4 and the iPad. In the high resolution version of the game you’ll see an improved version of the beautiful space backdrops, planets, aliens, nebulae, space ships, items, and characters. The game will also include unique features for each platform, for example, a use of the device’s accelerometer.
The game can be accessed on the iTunes store with this link:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/star-shipping-inc/id376780635?mt=8
For more information on Star Shipping, please visit:
http://starshipping.corbomitegames.com
About Corbomite Games,
Founded in 2006, Corbomite Games is a game development studio focusing on episodic adventure games. Corbomite employs an ace team of industry veterans, including Israeli comics creator and mini-celebrity Uri Fink. A team of talented writers, artists and software engineers with years of experience in computer and role playing games, round out the team.
Corbomite Games currently has two episodic comedy adventure game series in production, “Pizza Morgana” and “Zbang”, an Action-adventure game called “Heavenly Hell” and recently adding a third series “Knights in Shining Armor” into its games portfolio. The studio is led by Oded Sharon, an experienced game maker with a passion for adventure games, Music based games, RPGs and MMOs.
For more information, on Corbomite Games, please visit:
http://corbomitegames.com
Contact information:
Corbomite Games
press@corbomitegames.com
August-9-10
Corbomite Games Announce “Star Shipping Inc.”
Posted by SoundGuy under General Announcements
A new commerce strategy game that will take you on to the stars.
Tel-Aviv, Israel – August 10th 2010 – Corbomite Games today announce the development of a new commerce strategy game “Star Shipping Inc.” The game is expected to be available in September 2010 for iPhone, iPad, PC and Mac.
In Star shipping Inc. you take the role of the captain of of a cargo ship traveling between star systems to trade goods and commodities in strive to become the richest star ship captain in the galaxy.
Travel to new and exciting planets, encounter multiple type of enemies like space pirates, monsters and others, fly solo or protect your cargo by hiring defense drones. Receive groundbreaking and exciting news at the end of each turn that dramatically effect the next turn’s outcome. A dozen of random events that can occur during travel will make you think twice before take chances and increases the fun experience with a high replay value.
“I’ve wanted to do an iPhone game ever since I first laid my hands on this wonderful device” said Oded Sharon, CEO of Corbomite Games “and especially now with the iPad and the new iPhone 4, it seems like a much more exciting time for independent game developers to reach out to new audiences which we haven’t had access to only a couple of few years ago. Now, we are able to produce high quality products, featuring high production values with stunning graphics and original musical soundtrack that are available in the palm of your hand”.
Star shipping features high resolution beautiful space backdrops, planets, aliens, nebulae, space ships, items, and characters. The game includes an in game store where you can buy upgrades to your ship in order to increase performance and get a higher score. For example, you can buy upgrades to get more speed, strength, or resilience. The game also features a bank where you can keep your savings and where you can loan cash in times of need.
Star shipping and will have both a standard version and an HD version available for iPhone and iPad.
The game will also include unique features for each platform , for example, a use of the iPhone’s accelerometer.
For more information on Star Shipping, please visit:
http://starshipping.corbomitegames.com
About Corbomite Games,
Founded in 2006, Corbomite Games is a game development studio focusing on episodic adventure games. Corbomite employs an ace team of industry veterans, including Israeli comics creator and mini-celebrity Uri Fink. A team of talented writers, artists and software engineers with years of experience in computer and role playing games, round out the team.
Corbomite Games currently has two episodic comedy adventure game series in production, “Pizza Morgana” and “Zbang”, an Action-adventure game called “Heavenly Hell” and recently adding a third series “Knights in Shining Armor” into its games portfolio. The studio is led by Oded Sharon, an experienced game maker with a passion for adventure games, Music based games, RPGs and MMOs.
For more information, on Corbomite Games, please visit:
http://corbomitegames.com
Contact information:
Corbomite Games
press@corbomitegames.com
Hey,
we decided to make a nice game for iPhone based on our logo. Check it out at the app store:
Spin the Corbomite Games logo’s Spining Cube!
Earn achievements and beat the high score of your friends!
Enjoy the peaceful and strange magnetic behavior of the cube when you touch it with your finger.
January-20-10
Corbomite Games Opens “Lehakat Rock”, A rock band song creation portal
Posted by SoundGuy under General Announcements
Corbomite Games will be making songs for “Rock Band”.
Tel-Aviv, Israel – January 19th 2010 – Corbomite Games announced today about their new formed relationships with several Israeli rock bands and record labels in joint efforts to produce and sell songs through the “Rock Band Network” which is included as part of the series of “Rock Band” games by Harmonix and MTV. Corbomite Games have opened up LehakatRock.com, a portal for their songs portfolio.
Songs expected to be available later this year when the Rock Band Network opens up.
Corbomite games’s first two released songs will be “Push Me” and “All Eyes On Me” by “The Carsitters” an Israeli rock band, one of several Israeli bands whose songs will be adapted into Rock Band.
More songs from bands like Eatliz and Rockfour will be made through a partnership with “Anova Music”, an Israeli Record Label. Other Israeli bands and artists to be included are Efrat Darky, a Tel Aviv based singer/songwriter and actress, and FeelAboutT, The first Israeli band to have ever take part in the prestigious “17th Los Angeles Music Awards” and to have won the title “Best Rock Band Of The Year”.
“Making songs for Rock Band is so much fun,” said Oded Sharon, CEO of Corbomite Games “especially since I’m a musician myself and an avid Rock Band player. Combining our skills and experience in creating and designed games and our musical talents gives us the best approach to creating the best arrangements adapting existing songs into Rock Band gameplay.”
“We truly believe in new and creative distribution forms,” Said members of The Carsitters, “and it is why this new posibility for international promotion under such a popular brand is so exciting.”
“This could be a real breakthrough for all artists” said Udi Niv from Anova Music “as a new platform of exploring and selling music will soon be available for all.”
Lehakat Rock, which literally means Rock Band in Hebrew will become the leading portal for Israeli Rock Bands and artists to announce and promote their bands and songs to the Rock Band gamer community and will include announcements and details about the bands and songs that are planned to be sold through the Rock Band Network.
For more information on Lehakat Rock please visit http://LehakatRock.com
About The Carsitters,
The Carsitters are an energetic pop-rock band. The group’s material is based on various artistic and musical influences, forming into hot and fresh pieces, leaving the clichés and saccharine out of the equation.
The ‘Sitters new album “No Time” (Released 26.8.09 in the Major Israeli label “Helicon”), is a quality rhythmic pop album, filled with many musical layers along with sincere, everyday’s reality lyrics, taken from moments in life.
The band accumulated its mileage regarding live performances, both locally and internationally, by touring in Europe and Israel, they had gained local success and also professional contacts .
http://www.thecarsitters.com/
About Anova Music,
The Israeli music production company Anova Productions Ltd. was established in 2006 with the goal of representing and promoting top Israeli alternative/independent rock and folk music talent in the local and international music market.
Anova’s primary aim is to advance Israeli popular musical art by departing from mainstream commercially-oriented management/record company strategies and focusing on artistic development. Anova believes that through support of the artistic process, its artists will continue to create and record new material of the highest caliber.
About FeelAbouT
FeelAbouT (Feel About) is a powerful, energetic and exciting Rock band who gets the crowd pumped up and captured by its unique and powerful vocals, tightness production and sound.
http://feelabout.com/
About Corbomite Games,
Founded in 2006, Corbomite Games is a game development studio that began by creating episodic adventure games. Corbomite employs an ace team of industry veterans, including Israeli comics creator and mini-celebrity Uri Fink. A team of talented writers, artists, musicians, and software engineers with years of experience in computer and role playing games, round out the team.
Corbomite Games currently has two episodic comedy adventure game series in production, “Pizza Morgana” and “Zbang”, an Action-adventure game called “Heavenly Hell” and now adding this third series “Knights in Shining Armor” into its games portfolio. The studio is led by Oded Sharon, an experienced game maker and musician with a passion for adventure games, Music based games, RPGs and MMOs. For more information, on Corbomite Games, please visit: http://corbomitegames.com
Contact information:
Corbomite Games
press@corbomitegames.com
December-15-09
Press Release: “Knights in Shining Armor: our king’s tale”
Posted by SoundGuy under General Announcements
Fluff Entertainment and Corbomite Games Announce “Knights in Shining Armor: our king’s tale”
A new episodic adventure game that will take you on the path of king hood.
Tel-Aviv, Israel – December 15Th 2009 – Fluff Entertainment and Corbomite Games today announce the development of a new point and click adventure game series “Knights in Shining Armor: our king’s tale“. Chapter one is expected to be available in Winter 2010 for PC.
Set in a dark medieval fantasy post war world, the story follows a young Prince Rupert on his way to king hood, through a foreign and hostile land. Arriving by ship on this new continent, Rupert must traverse it alone and reach its capital in order to prove his worth and take his princess. Along the way he encounters strange places and people alike.
“We are very excited to be taking part in this new project” said Oded Sharon, CEO of Corbomite Games “this gives us an opportunity to produce more episodic adventure content with different kinds of storytelling and art styles from our ongoing comic series Pizza Morgana, Zbang, or Heavenly Hell”.
Knights in Shining Armor: our king’s tale features high resolution 3d rendered backdrops and classic-style point and click game mechanics. The game lets you explore a new medieval continent, meet its people and guide Rupert trough his journey.
For more information on Knights in Shining Armor: our king’s tale, please visit:
http://www.kisaworld.com
About Fluff Entertainment,
Fluff Entertainment is a new independent game development studio that aims to produce adventure games.
Fluff Entertainment is currently working on its first title “KISA: our king’s tale” a classic-style adventure, set in a dark fantasy world.
About Corbomite Games,
Founded in 2006, Corbomite Games is a game development studio focusing on episodic adventure games. Corbomite employs an ace team of industry veterans, including Israeli comics creator and mini-celebrity Uri Fink. A team of talented writers, artists and software engineers with years of experience in computer and role playing games, round out the team.
Corbomite Games currently has two episodic comedy adventure game series in production, “Pizza Morgana” and “Zbang”, an Action-adventure game called “Heavenly Hell” and now adding this third series “Knights in Shining Armor” into its games portfolio. The studio is led by Oded Sharon, an experienced game maker with a passion for adventure games, Music based games, RPGs and MMOs.
For more information, on Corbomite Games, please visit:
http://corbomitegames.com
Contact information:
For Inquires about KISA World
contact@kisaworld.com
Corbomite Games
press@corbomitegames.com
Harmonix recently announced the opening of the Rock Band network to developets and music makers to upload and sell thier song as rock band tracks (http://creators.rockband.com/)
When we heard that Harmonix will release Rock Band Network, our enthusiastic team jumped at the opportunity to get involved in one of our all-time favorite games. We started making tracks of our own of music from our games, and have been making a few tracks for Israeli bands and independent artists using the Rock Band creation tools that Harmonix has released.
We are looking to make many more songs in the near future, before the Rock Band Network store opens.
If you represent a record-label, or you’re an independent artist, we are here for you; willing to put all our knowledge, skill and resources to get your music out for the Rock Band crowd, in the best possible way.
Please contact us, for your first step into the Rock Band community.
More details at:
August-15-09
Press Release: Pizza Morgana, a New Comedy Game Series from Corbomite Games Premieres Today
Posted by SoundGuy under General Announcements, Pizza Morgana
Pizza Morgana, a New Comedy Game Series from Corbomite Games Premieres Today
Get Teleported Away Into a Magical Dimension at Pizza-morgana.com
TEL-AVIV, Israel – August 16th, 2009 – Get ready for order-in comedy with Pizza Morgana, a new episodic adventure game series from Corbomite Games, debuting today at: http://pizza-morgana.com. Monsters and Manipulations in The Magical Forest, the first of five digitally distributed games, is now available for $8.95. The full season price is $34.95 and additional episodes will be delivered over the next several months.
Pizza Morgana is a new comedy that will make you drop your toppings off. It lets you play the charming tale of a young girl who is accidentally teleported into a magical dimension filled with monsters, vampires, faeries, and daemons, which all just happen to be employed as pizza delivery guys.
“With episodic gaming, the adventure game genre has been resurrected from the dead,” said Oded Sharon, CEO of Corbomite Games. “We’re going to deliver it, one slice at a time, with our cast of undead, mystical, and simply monstrous cast of characters. The unique and creative vision of the original Uri Fink comic book takes new form in our game, full of laughter, satire, and sarcasm at every turn. Fans of the Pizza Morgana series, adventure gamers, and girls looking for a strong female character to identify with, will find the outrageous situations and interactions incredibly fun.”
Pizza Morgana: Episode One – Monsters and Manipulations in The Magical Forest allows you to play through the events that lead to Jackie’s teleportation into the world of TerraMagia and thereafter. This episode introduces Abbie Positive, the pizza delivery vampire that acts as Jackie’s guide through the magical world, and a Watcher, who is a robotic hybrid cop that enforces TerraMagian laws. Enjoy multi-linear game play with hilarious consequences by playing parts of the game as Jackie or as Abbie Positive, the vampire.
Monsters and Manipulations in The Magical Forest also features voice acting by famous Hollywood actors, Mia Alon as Jackie, Claudia Christian as Abbie Positive, and Robin Atkin Downes as the Watcher. Among their many onscreen and in-game appearances, both Claudia Christian and Robin Atkin Downes are Babylon 5 alumni, and veteran voice recording actors in the game industry.
To Buy Pizza Morgana or download the free demo, please visit:
About Pizza Morgana
Based on the popular comic series of the same name, Pizza Morgana is a 2½ D point and click episodic adventure game that lets you play the charming tale of a young girl who is accidentally teleported into a magical dimension filled with monsters, vampires, faeries, and daemons, which all just happen to be employed as pizza delivery guys. And they all work for an arch wizard (and chef), named Morgan! Corbomite Games is delivering the episodic adventure series directly to consumers through digital distribution from the game website at: http://pizza-morgana.com
About Corbomite Games
Founded in 2006, Corbomite Games is a game development studio focused on episodic adventure games aimed at the casual game and girl games markets. Corbomite employs an ace team of industry veterans, including comics creator and mini-celebrity, Uri Fink. A group of talented writers, artists and software engineers with years of experience in computer and role-playing games, round out the team.
Corbomite Games currently has two episodic comedy adventure game series in production, Zbang, and Pizza Morgana. The studio is led by Oded Sharon, an experienced game maker with a passion for adventure games and MMOs. For more information, please visit:
Contact information:
Corbomite Games
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