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'MOON' SET TO RISE THIS WINTER!

OCTOBER 23, 2008: Prepare to experience a side of the Moon you’ve never seen before! Early 2009 will mark the official release of Moon, the new Nintendo DS™ title from developer Renegade Kid and publisher Mastiff. Excitement has been rapidly building for this highly anticipated game, which promises to launch DS gamers into orbit with its blend of authentic first-person shooter action and single-player adventure!

In addition to superb graphics and smooth gameplay, Moon features three progressively challenging difficulty levels, controls that make full use of the DS system’s Touch Screen and a brooding science-fiction storyline scripted by writers James McDonough and Adam Patyk of THE ENEMY (The Dark Knight, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare mobile game).

To learn more about Moon for Nintendo DS™, please be sure to visit the official site at:
Moon Official Site

For more information on this and other titles from Mastiff Games, you can also visit:
Mastiff Games

BATMAN RETURNS IN 'THE DARK KNIGHT'

JULY 18, 2008: With the Joker on the loose, Batman—and gamers—must take back the night before Gotham City is swallowed whole by the ensuing chaos! The Dark Knight mobile game from Glu is the only official video game tie-in based on the blockbuster film, allowing players to take on the role of the Dark Knight himself as he faces off against his most wily foe in a grim battle of cat and mouse that complements this summer’s most highly anticipated cinematic face-off. Featuring an array of martial arts moves, high-tech gadgets and stealth abilities to terrorize Gotham’s criminal underworld, along with an action-adventure storyline based on the film and scripted by writers James McDonough and Adam Patyk (Hellboy Mobile, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare mobile game) of THE ENEMY, The Dark Knight offers players the ultimate authentic Batman experience!

To learn more about The Dark Knight and the game’s supported mobile platforms, please be sure to visit the official site at:
The Dark Knight

'HELLBOY' HEATS UP THE SUMMER

JULY 16, 2008: Speak of the devil: Hellboy is back! The pride and joy of the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense is burning up the silver screen again this year with the hit sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army, but gamers needn’t feel left out of all the monster-mashing excitement. The Hellboy mobile game from Konami Digital Entertainment allows players to undertake an all-new B.P.R.D. mission as Hellboy himself (complete with Right Hand of Doom, bad attitude and Samaritan in tow), investigating the mysterious—and horrifying—connection between a Nazi cult, an evil shaman and an ancient Native American demigod on a quest that takes the horned hero through the sewers of New York City and beyond!

With 12 action-packed levels, three different creature-crushing attack modes, interactive environments and animation inspired by the comics and films, along with a new mythology-based story scripted by writers James McDonough and Adam Patyk (Space Monkey, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare mobile game) of THE ENEMY, Hellboy promises gamers one hell of a good time!

Idle hands are the devil’s workshop, so keep yours busy with Hellboy for mobile!

To learn more about Hellboy and the game’s supported mobile platforms, please be sure to visit Konami’s official site at:
Konami Mobile

POP IT LIKE IT'S HOT IN ‘POPPIN' PANDA’

JULY 1, 2008: Polish up those marbles and stock up on the bamboo treats, because it’s time to introduce Nature’s only hope: Paw-Paw the panda! But the fuzzy star of Glu Mobile’s new Poppin’ Panda game isn’t your average teddy bear—chosen by the great Earth Spirit to save the natural world, Paw-Paw must use his puzzle-solving skills and a variety of elemental power-ups to “pop” his way through 60 exciting levels highlighted by simple-but-captivating gameplay and unique features such as Morning, Twilight and Evening modes! Poppin’ Panda is loaded with tons of marble-poppin’ fun, including bonus facts about endangered pandas, a story-based Adventure mode scripted by writers James McDonough and Adam Patyk (Space Monkey, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare mobile game) of THE ENEMY and much more!

Calling its execution “top-notch,” Pocket Gamer concludes that Poppin’ Panda is “a fine game that has original features and addictive gameplay.”

It’s elemental, dear gamer: Poppin’ Panda is pure pandemonium and hours of casual gaming fun for everyone!

To learn more about Poppin’ Panda and the game’s supported mobile platforms, please be sure to visit Glu Mobile’s official site at:
Poppin' Panda

'MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE' RETURNS TO PRINT IN 2008

JUNE 10, 2008: The comprehensive guide to the classic Transformers: Generation One characters and their universe is back in trade paperback! The out-of-print Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye guidebooks make their robotic return this year in two massive 264-page reprints from IDW Publishing. This long-awaited re-release of the sold-out books features the original material from the series' directors, best-selling Transformers writers James McDonough and Adam Patyk (Sonic X, the 2007 movie-based Transformers mobile game and much more) of THE ENEMY, along with illustrations by a host of renowned artists. Any fans that missed out on the original volumes should be on the lookout for the new printings, which are slated for September (Volume 1) and December (Volume 2)...and if you want a copy, remember that all the previous IDW reprints of McDonough and Patyk's Transformers material have completely sold out!

You can find out more information and order copies at Amazon.com:
Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 1
Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye Volume 2

SILLY SIMIAN CLEANS UP THE COSMOS IN ‘SPACE MONKEY’

MARCH 4, 2008: Never send a monkey to do a man’s job...unless you’re looking for a hilariously good time. Case in point: Glu’s Space Monkey game for mobile phones! Following the exploits of a lone monkey astronaut on a mission to tidy up the galaxy, Space Monkey boasts 40 levels of fast-paced, addictive action that players of every age, gender and skill level will go ape for. But it’s not all fun and bananas. Our primate protagonist will need to keep his eyes “peeled” for all sorts of out-of-this-world obstacles, including toxic space debris, giant interstellar octopuses and the mysterious mechanical menace known as the Brass Monkey! Good thing our hero has a few tricks up his tail, including super-spins, dodging maneuvers and even yo-yos! Players can also expect to give their funny bones a work-out every step of the way with hilarious scripting and one-liners by writers James McDonough and Adam Patyk of THE ENEMY (Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, White House Rumble).

Space Monkey promises a barrel of casual gaming fun for everyone, with Wireless Gaming World already calling the game “a refreshing change of pace from other mobile titles” that “should be welcomed by many”!

Just remember, don’t get trashed...because in space, no one can hear you clean!

Want to learn more about all the monkey madness and the game’s supported mobile platforms? Then be sure to visit Glu Mobile’s official site at:
Space Monkey

‘COD4: MW’ CAPTURES SPOT ON VERIZON'S TOP 10 LIST FOR '07

JANUARY 8, 2008: The record-breaking Call of Duty military gaming franchise from Activision secured yet another objective this week when Verizon Wireless, one of the nation's largest wireless data providers, named the mobile version of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare from developer Glu as one of its top-ranked games for 2007! The groundbreaking Top 10 game marked the wildly popular franchise's first mobile foray into a modern-era setting, and also featured a prequel storyline scripted by writers James McDonough and Adam Patyk (Transformers, White House Rumble and much more) of THE ENEMY.

To see what all the hoopla is about for yourself, check out Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on your favorite mobile device!

You can also read the official announcement from Verizon Wireless here:
Verizon's Top 10 Mobile Games for 2007

‘CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE’ PREQUEL DEBUTS!

NOVEMBER 6, 2007: This week, one of the world’s most popular and realistic military-based video game franchises--Call of Duty--jumps from WWII to the gritty present with a bang! Best of all, you can now take the modern-day action with you on the go, because game-makers Activision and Glu Mobile have teamed up to provide a pulse-pounding version of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for mobile phones! Not only does the new game capture the frenetic pace of the COD series with its high-intensity gameplay and new combat features, writers James McDonough and Adam Patyk (Transformers, White House Rumble and much more) of THE ENEMY have also scripted a storyline that acts as a prequel to the much-anticipated COD4: MW game that’s deploying now for next-gen consoles!

All of the action and excitement starts with the official release of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for mobile devices!

To learn more about the game, please feel free to visit the official site:
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

NEW ‘WHITE HOUSE RUMBLE’ GAME STEPS INTO THE RING!

SEPTEMBER 25, 2007: Are you ready to rumble? Then strap on your boxing gloves and get into the ring--it’s time to get this election started! The political competition is already heating up in earnest for next year’s presidential vote, but the real knock-out decision is already in your hands with Glu Mobile’s fantastic new White House Rumble mobile video game. The follow-up to 2004’s successful Bush Vs. Kerry Boxing and the recent hit Super K.O. Boxing, WHR allows players to go head-to-head and fist-to-fist against their favorite (and least favorite) politicians from both sides of the aisle while enjoying top-notch animation and gameplay, along with humorous game scripting and tongue-in-cheek character dialogue from
writers James McDonough and Adam Patyk of THE ENEMY!

The hot new release of this political parody is already a top-seller, and it has even had its “outrageous caricatures,” “high-end graphics” and “satirical touch” featured on NBC’s TechNow! Meanwhile, VH1's Game Break says, "It’s fun to punch ‘em all out, whatever your party affiliation may be."

To learn more about the title and its supported mobile platforms, please be sure to visit Glu Mobile’s official game site at:
White House Rumble

MOVIE-BASED 'TRANSFORMERS' MOBILE GAME ROLLS OUT FOR ACTION!

JULY 2, 2007: From Cybertron to Earth, now you can take the epic battle between Optimus Prime and Megatron with you wherever you go in the galaxy! This summer's much-anticipated blockbuster is already making major waves thanks to the pre-movie release of Glu Mobile's exciting new Transformers video game, which marks the mobile gaming debut for the world-famous "robots in disguise." Players can take part in the metal-crunching robot-versus-robot action before and after seeing the film, and the game also features a special bonus that hardcore Transformers aficionados have been eagerly awaiting for years: a story scripted by returning fan-favorite TF writers James McDonough and Adam Patyk (Transformers: Generation One, More Than Meets The Eye, Beast Wars) of THE ENEMY! Can you and your cell phone keep up with the action as the Autobots and Decepticons explode into their first-ever mobile game adventure? Find out now!

Transformers has been topping the mobile game charts since its recent debut, and the rave reviews are pouring in from both gaming experts and dedicated fans of the property:

" 4.0 out of 5" ... "Editor's Award" -- Wireless Gaming World

" ...This is definitely an impressive offering. It looks great. It plays great...Most of all, [it has] real depth...A stellar combination of shoot-'em-up gaming fun and a real adventure that keeps the player engaged with not one, but two missions. Honestly, we have to go along with Glu when they say this is a cutting-edge mobile game. It doesn't get any better than this." -- TFormers.com

To learn more about the title and its supported mobile platforms, please be sure to visit Glu Mobile's official game site at:
http://transformersmobile.com

NEW 'SONIC X' COMIC, INTERVIEWS AND MORE!

JUNE 25, 2007: Ready, set...transform?! The fastest hedgehog in the West (not to mention the East, North and South, for that matter...) is at the starting line for the race of his life when he goes sneaker to spark plug against Eggman's latest criminal construction: a massive, super-fast transforming robot! Will the blue speedster prevail or will our friendly neighborhood hedgehog end up road kill? Find out in Sonic X #20, written by James McDonough and Adam Patyk. The book also boasts an awesome cover by artist-extraordinaire Patrick Spaziante, along with exciting interiors from the talented David Hutchison and legendary Uncanny X-Men inker Terry Austin. The issue is already a hit with fans, and robot-mania is at an all-time high, so be sure and pick it up before it's gone. Available now wherever comic books are sold!
Response to the issue among readers has been fantastic, and the reviews speak for themselves:

" McDonough and Patyk's script introduces its theme quickly and then builds the story from there...[The secondary characters'] dialog effectively makes them individuals rather than just plot devices...And yes, there's a moral to it all, but McDonough and Patyk aren't heavy handed about it...Sonic X is geared more to the younger reader, but that doesn't keep casual older readers from enjoying it or even getting hooked on it. Unlike some comics, Sonic X actually respects the intelligence of its readers -- young and old!" -- Line of Fire Reviews

Plus, be sure to check out our recent interview with the popular Entertainment For Every Age column about our experiences on Sonic as well as our thoughts on the state of all-ages properties and more