prMac serves to enhance the visibility of press releases in the Mac world, offering Mac-centric news media distribution services as well as top-notch RSS feeds. © 2012 prMac http://prmac.com/ en-us http://prmac.com/release-id-41645.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-41645.htm Sun, 22 Apr 2012 08:35:00 CST Your fate is sealed but how long can you survive? UK based Parachuting Frog announces Astavoid 1.0.1, an update to their first multi platform title available on iOS and Android devices. Astavoid is a survival arcade, action game where you use your skills to dodge the asteroids and continue as long as you can. You are put into the position of the captain of a stricken ship, no weapons, limited controls and heading to an asteroid belt. Version 1.0.1 introduces many new improvements to the game. http://prmac.com/release-id-36673.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-36673.htm Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:55:00 CST Skapp Enterprises introduces Asteroids 2012 v1.0.2 for iOS devices. Asteroids 2012 in 3D HD provides iOS gamers with classic gameplay brought up-to-date with stunning 3D graphics, beautifully controlled free roaming space flight and a gorgeous virtual Solar System. We are about to be bombarded with waves of Asteroids and we need everyone to help save the planet. Pick a ship and fly around our Solar System. Classic Asteroids gameplay loved by generations of gamers. http://prmac.com/release-id-36567.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-36567.htm Mon, 02 Jan 2012 08:25:00 CST 3D Asteroids 2012 provides iOS gamers with classic game-play brought up-to-date with stunning 3D graphics, beautifully controlled free roaming space flight and a gorgeous virtual Solar System. Featuring a classic asteroids storyline, The Mayan calendar alludes to the destruction of Earth in 2012 . We are about to be bombarded with waves of Asteroids and we need everyone to help save the planet. Pick a ship and fly around our Solar System. Be the first to visit Mars. http://prmac.com/release-id-33841.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-33841.htm Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:00:00 CST Digital Leprechaun today introduces Martian Miner 2.0 for iPad, their arcade Game that updates the classic Asteroids of the 1980's with touch control, hi-res graphics, and a huge number of levels, enhancements, enemies, and scoring opportunities. The player controls a flying saucer and fires mining charges at asteroids. Once destroyed, the asteroid leaves behind a secret energy source hidden within, a star icon. The player must collect as many as possible to reduce the energy shortage on Mars. http://prmac.com/release-id-30489.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-30489.htm Tue, 06 Sep 2011 09:00:00 CST Cosmographia, a new 3D planetarium app from Seattle-based Periapsis Visual Software, is now a featured application on the Mac App Store. Cosmographia is an accurate and detailed Solar System simulation that shows the motions of planets, moons, spacecraft, and over half a million known asteroids. It takes advantage of the graphical capabilities of new Macs to show phenomena such as eclipse shadows, aurora and extraterrestrial volcanoes. http://prmac.com/release-id-30307.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-30307.htm Fri, 02 Sep 2011 05:30:00 CST With Tapsteroids 1.0 available worldwide on the App Store, UNAgames today published the awaited video trailer where is possible to see the gameplay, the available weapons in action and all gorgeous graphics effects. In this fast-peaced space action shooter, the player is assigned the important task of protecting navigation routes from dangerous storms of asteroids that infest the space, ensuring the safety of all spacecraft operating in his area and landing to his space station. http://prmac.com/release-id-30200.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-30200.htm Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:00:00 CST Indie game developer studio, UNAgames today announced that they will run a special contest on the first two days of launch of Tapsteroids, its arcade style action shooter game for iOS devices. Tapsteroids will require skill and strategy, and promises the spirit of the old arcade games in the era of touch. On Thursday, September 1st and Friday, September 2nd for every 100 copies sold of Tapsteroids a iTunes Gift Card will be given away to players. http://prmac.com/release-id-30094.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-30094.htm Mon, 29 Aug 2011 05:50:00 CST UNAgames today announces the upcoming release of Tapsteroids, their new fast-paced action shooter for iOS devices. Tapsteroids will require skill and strategy, and promises the spirit of the old arcade games in the era of touch. Players will be assigned the important task of protecting navigation routes from dangerous storms of asteroids that infest the space. The task will be harder than expected. Tapsteroids will be available on the App Store for all iOS devices on September 1st. http://prmac.com/release-id-26220.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-26220.htm Wed, 01 Jun 2011 05:30:00 CST Jungull Studios today announces AstroJam 1.1, an update to their popular kinetic arcade space adventure for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. AstroJam throws players into frenetic adventure across space, challenging their reflexes and hand-eye coordination the whole way. Players must dodge a constantly growing number of asteroids and keep their little green alien safe for as long as possible as he flies faster and faster. AstroJam offers integrated Facebook and Game Center support. http://prmac.com/release-id-24777.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-24777.htm Tue, 26 Apr 2011 08:16:00 CST Independent game developer Swift Fox Software is happy to announce the release of their newest iOS game, Rocket Chimp 1.0.0. Take the role of Ham the space chimp on his first voyage into the great unknown. Avoid asteroids, comets, and other space debris while collecting fuel to keep flying. Using the ship's shields he can bust through anything that stands in his path. Don't forget to collect fuel canisters or you'll be parachuting to Earth. The game features simple tilt and touch based control. http://prmac.com/release-id-22962.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-22962.htm Tue, 15 Mar 2011 04:30:00 CST MonkeyBin Studios today introduces JumpShip Thrust Control 1.0.1, their new game for iOS devices. Offering gamers a challenging experience and addictive game play, JumpShip Thrust Control features a proton class fighter. Now, inside the tunnels of a large asteroid, with the auto-leveling gyro broken, a gamer has to use the thrusters manually. The game offers fresh and beautiful high definition graphics, an oldskool soundtrack with OpenFeint, Facebook and Email integration. http://prmac.com/release-id-20540.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-20540.htm Thu, 13 Jan 2011 02:45:00 CST Michael Ryssen today releases Satellite Assault 1.0 for iOS. Your goal is to survive in a deadly asteroid field by creating chain reactions to destroy them. The more you use your laser, the weaker your shield will be. Create the biggest chain reaction possible to do the highest score. Avoid magnetic asteroids and powerful Zaadiq ships. The main technical features of the game are an OpenGL-ES 2.0 engine for shiny 3D graphics, Retina display, FSAA, Gyroscope, and Game Center. http://prmac.com/release-id-18403.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-18403.htm Tue, 23 Nov 2010 05:50:00 CST Vancouver based TopLineSoft Systems today announces Space Navigator and Space Navigator Lite for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Offering an innovative strategic arcade experience, Space Navigator places users in the navigators chair and tasks them with landing differently colored space shuttles onto planets of the appropriate color simultaneously without causing mid space collision between either the various shuttles or between shuttles and other meteors. http://prmac.com/release-id-17652.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-17652.htm Mon, 01 Nov 2010 05:30:00 CST Asian Applications Developer CDE Humble Gaming Limited today introduces iAsteroids 1.0, their new game for iPhone and iPod touch. The user plays the role of a space cadet who forms part of a response team that has been selected to save Earth from an unending barrage of Asteroids, Comets and Meteors. Players will have at their disposal a variety of weapons. iAsteroids is packed with explosive visuals, life-like space scenarios and the iPhone 4's superior graphics and signature Gyroscope function. http://prmac.com/release-id-11881.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-11881.htm Sat, 03 Apr 2010 06:00:00 CST California based Manufacturing Content keeps it simple with Tractor Beam 1.11 for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Intuitive touch controls make this retro arcade title a good fit for the new device, which shifts the playing field for many iPhone favorites. The unique Asteroids-inspired game can also be be played one-handed or on a tabletop, readily adapting to the new tablet's paradigm and offering the same compelling experience it provided on iPhone and iPod touch. http://prmac.com/release-id-10454.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-10454.htm Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:15:00 CST Manufacturing Content today released Tractor Beam 1.0 for iPhone and iPod Touch. The retro arcade title is part of the wave of lo-fi games released for the high tech multitouch platform. Tractor Beam combines the popular "swinging games" style of gameplay with the look of Atari's 'Asteroids', adding modern features like a dynamic ambient soundtrack. It is among the new wave of games embracing the latest technology but with a nod to the classic games of eras gone by. http://prmac.com/release-id-9409.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-9409.htm Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:00:00 CST Thomas Brown today released AstroZapper 2.0 for iPhone and iPod Touch users. Zap dangerous, oncoming asteroids in space. Users have a choice of three different ships to use, all of which have weapons to blast away the danger and avoid getting hit. The incorporation of real Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra X-Ray Telescope, and other NASA source images into the app adds a heightened sense of realism and fun. The developers have combined the best of classic arcade with authentic space technology. http://prmac.com/release-id-8738.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-8738.htm Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:42:00 CST Sarasota based Electron Zen today released Quantum 1.3, a free update to its space arcade game. Quantum is a fresh new take on the classic game of Asteroids, with a black hole relentlessly pulling everything into its inky maw. The player must account for the black hole's gravity when moving and shooting. Version 1.3 adds two new artifacts to pick up, slower ship rotation for easier aiming, and a number of gameplay tweaks. It is a free update for registered users. http://prmac.com/release-id-8394.htm http://prmac.com/release-id-8394.htm Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:32:00 CST VFSoftware LLC today announces Beat the Swine '09, the first iPhone app to raise monetary donations for H1N1 relief. VFSoftware LLC will donate to the CDC Foundation's H1N1 relief fund for all downloads, increasing donations as a player's score goes up. Similar to the classic Asteroids, Beat the Swine '09 has a medically inspired theme and updated pandemic information, making it the first to target gamers to help combat the spread of Swine Flu.