Our latest Ramblings

December 13th 2010
Posted By: Phil Larsen

Raskulls is an exclusive member of the awesome Games for the Holidays promotion starting next week, December 22nd with the release of World of Keflings (followed by Raskulls on the 29th and ilomilo on January 5th). As part of this promotion, players can unlock exclusive content within each game by purchasing the other titles and unlocking an Achievement. To celebrate, we’ve teamed up with Microsoft and created this awesome trailer to show off how it all works. Enjoy!

December 2nd 2010
Posted By: Phil Larsen

Age of Zombies has been satisfying Steakfries fans since its release, and now even more players can get their hands on the action. Announcing Age of Zombies Lite -- the free version now available for download in the App Store!

Age of Zombies Lite features the full first chapter of the game in Prehistoric times, where you can even meet the legendary Zombie T-Rex! Best of all, you can even unlock the first map for Survival mode, upload scores to online leaderboards and even earn Achievements! AOZ Lite also features a wide arsenal of weapons including the new Buzz Saw and Sentry Gun!

Finally, if you download Age of Zombies Lite, you will receive a bonus unlock code which can be redeemed in the full version of Age of Zombies for an awesome new gameplay item – the Hoverboard! A throwback to our favorite time-travelling trilogy, the Hoverboard is an exclusive item for those who purchase Age of Zombies, only available via the redeem code in Age of Zombies Lite!

Age of Zombies is the definitive action-comedy experience for the iPhone and iPad, so there’s no better time get your Steakfries on with Age of Zombies Lite!

November 19th 2010
Posted By: Phil Larsen

For those wondering when our awesome game Monster Dash (starring Barry Steakfries of course) was coming to the iPad, that time is now! We have just released an update to the App Store which enables Monster Dash as Universal. What this means is that one purchase enables you to play the game on either iPhone or iPad -- and the iPad version has been specially optimised with enhanced graphics and performance!

Monster Dash has been a huge success since its release in August, selling 400,000 copies worldwide and receiving several free updates. The latest addition includes the new Rocket Launcher weapon and Yeti Heights level, complete with abominable snowmen to blast! The game is still 99 cents, so simply dig out your favorite iDevice and get dashing!

November 4th 2010
Posted By: Phil Larsen

Today is a great day for Fruit Ninja players! We are pleased to announce that the much-anticipated Arcade Mode update is ready to download right now on your iPhone or iPad! We’ve polished this bad boy to a mirror sheen and the response from the millions of fans worldwide has been amazing! For all the juicy info simply check out this detailed overview, but for now the time has come to post a list of the credits, acknowledging the dedicated team who made Fruit Ninja and all its awesome content so far!

Creator / Lead Designer -- Luke Muscat
Lead Programmer – Stephen Last
Lead Artist – Shath
Producer – Jason Harwood
Marketing – Phil Larsen
Programming – Adam Wood, Matt Ross, Richard McKinney, Grant Peters
Sound and Music – Jesse Higginson
Quality Assurance – Brent Hobson, Jason Maundrell
Additional Design – Joe Gatling
Halfbrick CEO -- Shainiel Deo

These guys rock, and are directly responsible for making Fruit Ninja everything it is today. Of course, the biggest thanks goes to the millions of players around the world who continue to support and spread the word of this awesome game!

Stay juicy!

October 28th 2010
Posted By: Phil Larsen

The time has come! Barry Steakfries has launched his way to the App Store once again, this time as a time-travelling badass in Age of Zombies!

Upon arriving at the laboratory of the evil Professor Brains, Barry discovers a plot to destroy mankind by sending zombies throughout time to wreak havoc! As a pro-shooting kind of guy, Barry rises to the challenge and steps through the portal, determined to save the world and make it home in time for dinner.

Players will blast their way through five unique worlds featuring zombie cavemen, mummies, ninjas and the legendary Zombie T-Rex.

Age of Zombies includes the full story mode spanning five worlds with multiple levels, as well as Survival mode with global leaderboards for high score junkies. Everything has also been improved from the original Playstation Minis version, with updated graphics, new menus and the intuitive touch-specific controls and tutorials. This is the definitive Age of Zombies experience, dressed to impress as a Universal app for both iPhone and iPad.

PLAY NOW!

October 25th 2010
Posted By: Phil Larsen

The brand new trailer for the upcoming Age of Zombies on iPhone and iPad! The game is set for release this Thursday, October 28th! Watch this space for the official announcement as soon as the game is live on the App Store.

Welcome back, Barry Steakfries.