Bubble Shuffle - a NEW challenge from Astraware

Astraware is always introducing great games and here is a NEW one called Bubble Shuffle that has been just released.  If you are a fan of word games then this might be right up your alley.  Everyone can play it with the four different game modes (2 timed and 2 un-timed) and with the 4 levels of difficulty, everyone will be challenged. It is a great game to enjoy with your family or just to pass some time away as you are waiting for an appointment.

Every level is a puzzle for you to solve, with a word made out of bubbles that has been shuffled. Create as many words as you can from the letter bubbles and if you get stuck, shuffle the bubbles to help you! Begin with 4 letters to work from and as you unlock more difficult levels this increases up to 7 letters. Progress from level to level by meeting the required target - one word using all the letters, or a specified number of words from those letter bubbles.

Available for Palm OS, Pocket PC, Windows Mobile Smartphone and iPhone, you can find it here at Astraware

           

Astraware Sudoku for iPhone

An award-winning Sudoku game that’s packed with features and easy to use!

Check these features:

• Wide range of assistance including smart hints system, pencilmarks and hold-and-highlight to help beginners.
• Puzzle of the Day downloadable over the air.
• Dedicated companion website featuring solving techniques and additional puzzle packs at http://www.sudokuoftheday.com.
• Built in puzzle generator creates unlimited number of puzzles!.
• Play your own music in the background.

 Astraware Sudoku for iPhone

 

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Talk Like a Pirate Day

Pick Up Some Bargain Booty with Astraware’s Talk Like a Pirate Day Sale!

 

Avast me hearties!!! Friday 19th September is International Talk Like a Pirate Day and the Astraware Team is celebratin’ once again! ARRR!

To celebrate with us, get your hands on some fine booty - 6 of the best pirate/nautical/treasure games on very special offer for just 24 hours with more than 50% off each!

Save several dubloons off the price of Tradewinds, Tradewinds 2, Hidden Expedition Titanic, Seven Seas, Bubble Babble, and Golden Skull, but don’t delay - at the stroke of midnight the offer ends! Don’t be a scurvy landlubber, get yourself along to http://www.astraware.com/promo/tlapd08

A word from Captain Redbeard Tomlinson: “Yarrr, these games be great for when ye’ve been marooned and the rum’s run out!”

Don’t forget - Friday 19th September - Yo Ho Ho!

           

GTS World Racing for the iPhone

A demonstration of GTS World Racing for iPhone and iPod touch.

           

Westward for Symbian S60 and UIQ smartphones

In February, Astraware introduced Westward for Windows Mobile and now they have officially released it for Symbian S60 and UIQ smartphones today.  I have been using it on a Nokia N78 and have found it to be extraordinary.  Astraware does a terrific job on graphics and it plays well on small screen devices.  If you have a Symbian S60 or UIQ device, this is well worth checking out.

Enter the wild, rough and tumble world of Westward

Astraware and Sandlot Games are excited to announce the release of Westward for Symbian S60 and UIQ smartphones. The highly acclaimed game was released for Palm OS and Windows Mobile smartphones and PDAs earlier this year.

Based on the hit PC game by Sandlot Games, Westward offers many hours of absorbing game play as players control the destiny of the Wild West by building thriving towns, exploring unchartered plains, dense forests and rocky canyons and guiding their settlers to safety and success.

Westward features 4 different locations to explore with more than 20 game levels. Players manage a variety of resources and deal with environmental disasters like fire and drought, all while following the trail of the Mad Russian, a con artist extraordinaire, who must be brought to justice before he can cheat anyone else out of their life savings.

Westward has been optimized for smartphones running S60 3rd Edition and UIQ3 and can be controlled using 5-way, key controls or stylus. The game is available now, priced $19.95. To download a trial or to purchase, visit http://www.astraware.com/westward.

           

Challenge your word power with Bubble Babble

 Boost your word-power with this undersea bubble-bursting brain teaser!

Astraware is excited to announce the release of Bubble Babble - a brand new word game for Palm OS and Windows Mobile smartphones and PDAs.

Challenge your word power with this undersea bubble-bursting brain teaser! Link together letter bubbles to form words and impress Wordsworth Smartygills - your friendly fishy host! Bubble Babble includes a fun interactive tutorial to teach you how to play with the bubbles and make words from them. Score points for each word you make. Impress Wordsworth with more complex or unusual words and he’ll reward you with shiny shells for your collection!

Bubble Babble has 4 entertaining play modes which are perfect for both adults and children, for all levels of skill or vocabulary:

Challenge - create a set number of words against the clock, Target - reconstruct the separated word from the letter bubbles, Mystery - try different permutations of letters to find the hidden word, Freeplay - just enjoy making words to boost your points score.

Each day Wordsworth Smartygills will tell you the Word of the Day. Make this word during play to earn a special award!

Use multiplier bubbles to enhance your points score, and get help from Stella Starfish, in her wildcard bubble! Unlock higher difficulty levels as you play - it can help you keep your brain sharp and maybe learn some interesting new words!

Bubble Babble is available for smartphones and PDAs running Palm OS(R) 5 and above, and Windows Mobile Professional, Classic and Standard devices running Windows Mobile 2003 and later. The game is available from http://www.astraware.com/bubblebabble priced $19.95, with a limited time new release discount.

           

GTS World Racing

Here is a neat game for you to play from Astraware and for a limited time it is only $14.95

If you enjoy classic coin-operated arcade racing games then you will absolutely love the “retro style graphics” and will be pumped by the sound effects. There are 64 track layouts, 16 worldwide locations and 3 types of cars to choose from and each car has unique characteristics for driving.  With 4 difficulty levels from Easy to Extreme, you should catching up to Danica Patrick soon!

Check out GTS World Racing for Pocket PC here and start your engines for GTS World Racing!

           

Handmark Unveils New Games and Applications for BlackBerry Smartphones

Premier mobile media provider continues to expand mobile catalog for BlackBerry customers, together with Astraware, the Handmark Game Studio

Wireless Enterprise Symposium 2008 - (May 13, 2008) - Handmark(R), a global leader in mobile media, today announced new, exclusive applications for BlackBerry(R) smartphones including Bible translations; a new ringtone application, Ringtone Junkie; as well as best-selling games from Astraware(R), the Handmark Game Studio.

“A rapidly growing number of BlackBerry users are turning to Handmark for their mobile information and entertainment needs,” said Cassidy Lackey, VP of Handmark Studios. “Astraware, the Handmark Game Studio, focuses on providing only the best mobile content, and we are pleased to bring these new, quality titles to BlackBerry.”

Bible Translations for BlackBerry Smartphones - AVAILABLE 5/28 This is the first Bible product designed by Handmark specifically for BlackBerry smartphones. The application offers unlimited wireless access to 16 Bible translations including four of the five most popular modern translations. The Bible product for BlackBerry smartphones will be available May 28 at www.handmark.com.

Ringtone Junkie - AVAILABLE 5/28

Ringtone Junkie is a new and improved ringtone management application, developed by Handmark, providing access to thousands of popular MP3 ringtones. The application enables customers to download, store, access, and assign custom ringtones to contacts in their BlackBerry Address Book. Ringtone Junkie will be available May 28 at www.rtjunkie.com or www.handmark.com for a one-time purchase of $19.95.

Astraware(R) games - AVAILABLE by 8/31

Astraware, the world-renowned UK-based game developer, will expand its reach by releasing its first games for BlackBerry smartphones in Q3 2008, including Idigicon’s highly acclaimed Platypus. Flagship titles Astraware Solitaire, Astraware Sudoku, Astraware Casino and Astraware Boardgames will follow from Q4 onwards. These titles will be available at www.astraware.com or www.handmark.com.

           

Golden Skull - an addicting game

The Club Astraware Member-only discount offer for May 2008 is Golden Skull for just $9.95, that’s a huge saving of $10 off the regular price!

Golden Skull is a puzzle adventure game that will take you on an unforgettable journey through undiscovered Mayan pyramids and long forgotten ruins.

Featuring amazing graphics, and an entertaining story mode, Golden Skull delivers challenging gameplay with unbelievable production value. It’s a puzzle adventure game the whole family will enjoy.

There are 3 double points offers in Club Astraware this month, so members can build up their points even quicker and get even bigger discounts on games in the future! The games offering double points this month are Text Twist, Platypus, and Astraware Boardgames. Simply buy any of these games at full price and get twice the regular number of points! For example: buy a game for $19.95 and you’ll get almost $4 worth of points to use against your next purchase!

These offers are only available in Club Astraware until the end of May 2008. To get your hands on them simply join or login to Club Astraware at http://www.astraware.com/club. It’s quick to join and completely free too!

Find out more about Golden Skull here

           

Hidden Expedition: Titanic Released for Additional Mobile Platforms

Astraware Releases Hidden Expedition: Titanic for Symbian(R) S60(R) and UIQ(R) Smartphones

Astraware and Big Fish Games, Inc., Inc. are excited to announce the availability of the highly acclaimed Hidden Expedition: Titanic game for Symbian S60 3rd Edition and UIQ 3 smartphones.

Hidden Expedition: Titanic was the first ‘hidden object’ game to be released for Palm OS(R) and Windows Mobile(R) in September 2007 and is now available for play on Symbian S60 and UIQ phones worldwide.

The legendary RMS Titanic, which sank in 1912, still houses a wealth of artifacts and treasures on-board. Hidden Expedition: Titanic offers players the opportunity to explore the wreckage of this once-majestic ship and collect antique artifacts for the Titanic Museum.

Players hunt for hidden objects within the wreckage during 14 diving missions, ultimately leading to the final prize: The Crown Jewels. Based on the best-selling PC game, Hidden Expedition: Titanic for S60 and UIQ features the same stunning graphics and atmosphere of the original. Players have the choice of using the intuitive five-way control scheme or the stylus to find a variety of artifacts hidden within the sunken ship.

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Platypus - an arcade shooter with a difference

It’s game time again and Astraware has again released another fantastic, fun arcade game featuring 4 massive worlds each with several challenging levels. It’s the perfect casual game for arcade gamers and the perfect arcade game for casual gamers!

Pilot your trusty Platypus and save peaceful Mungola in the squishiest arcade shooter ever!

• Defend peaceful Mungola from the invading Collosotropolans
• 4 massive clay worlds to explore
• 20 challenging levels of squishy side-scrolling fun
• A range of powerups to enhance your firepower and boost your score
• Fantastic music soundtrack inspired by classic Commodore 64 games < ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> 

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Astraware releases first game for Symbian S60 and UIQ

Astraware has released their first game for Symbian S60 and UIQ smartphones!

Astraware Boardgames features 8 classic boardgames including Reversi, Chess, and Backgammon, all designed with casual players and non-experts in mind.

Astraware Boardgames offers 3 levels of gameplay that everyone can enjoy, even complete beginners. If you’re new to board games, you can play a nice easy game to begin with and when you’re winning those regularly, select a harder difficulty.

The game features plenty of options so that you can choose to play it your way - against the computer, or alongside other players, and with your choice of rules, so whether you like huffing in checkers, flying in nine men’s morris, want more ladders or less snakes, Astraware Boardgames lets you play it your way!

The gameplay and graphics are designed to evoke the feel of classic board games, played on wooden boards, with traditional playing pieces and satisfying piece movement. Astraware Boardgames includes Chess, Backgammon, Ludo, Checkers, Reversi, Nine Men’s Morris, Snakes and Ladders, and Tic Tac Toe.

Astraware Boardgames is compatible with Symbian S60 3rd Edition devices including the Nokia N95 and E61, and with UIQ 3 devices including the Sony Ericsson P1i and Motorola RIZR Z8. The game includes support for English, Spanish, German and Portuguese languages and is available from Astraware.com priced $19.95.

Checkout Astraware Boardgames here