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August 31st 2011
Posted By: Phil Larsen

Join Barry Steakfries as he breaks in to a secret laboratory to commandeer the experimental jetpacks from the clutches of science evildoers. After lift-off, simply touch the screen to ascend and release to descend, raining bullets, bubbles, rainbows and lasers downwards as you fly towards higher and higher scores!

The official trailer tells the story of how Steakfries goes from a humble gramaphone salesman to a high-flying action hero! Created by the same minds behind Fruit Ninja, Jetpack Joyride is Halfbrick’s biggest mobile release of the year and is set to make a big splash all over the world. It will be available worldwide on September 1st as a universal game for both iPhone and iPad!

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August 23rd 2011
Posted By: Phil Larsen

Fans around the world will definitely know of the game we have been working on for several months now -- Machine Gun Jetpack! It has received amazing coverage and lots of great buzz, but over time the game evolved so much that it became even bigger! Announcing Jetpack Joyride, the game formerly known as Machine Gun Jetpack, releasing September 1st and absolutely packed with content!

I got together with Luke Muscat, creator of Fruit Ninja and lead designer of Jetpack Joyride to chat about what you can expect with our biggest mobile release of the year. Don’t worry -- you will still be able to fly in the Machine Gun Jetpack in all its glory, but we’ve also added the Bubble, Steam, Laser and even Shark Head Jetpack to take for a ride! There’s no limit to the creativity we can bring to Jetpack Joyride and look forward to hearing just what the community is looking for in our future updates.

You’ll be riding in jetpacks, collecting coins, going for a spin in a huge variety of vehicles and even levelling up by completing in-game missions. On top of that, you can view your progress in The Stash, purchase new upgrades and items and compare scores online with your friends.

Jetpack Joyride is a huge package and one we’re incredibly excited to be releasing. It will be available for 99 cents worldwide as a universal app for both iPhone and iPad. Stay tuned for more information as we lead up to September 1st!


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July 8th 2011
Posted By: Phil Larsen

Age of Zombies is now available for the Amazon Appstore, and to celebrate it will be free to download for launch day -- July 8th! We’ve created a sweet global trailer to showcase everything AOZ up until now, and we hope you can get involved with the ongoing Barry Steakfries saga!

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April 14th 2011
Posted By: Phil Larsen

It’s round two for Raskulls Reinforcements, with four new characters stepping up to race against the best and four new tracks including the awesome Tempest Tunnels level! This is the final Raskulls DLC and available for download right now on Xbox Live for 160 Microsoft Points. The new additions to the team are:

General Battlebones, proving that seniority means superiority
Robot, who is some twisted scientist’s bizarre creation
Witchdoctor, with more curses that you can shake a voodoo doll at
Scurv, the final and dumbest of all the evil henchmen

Collect the final four characters to complete your full roster and hit the new levels with some serious power! We’re rounding off the huge range of content we’ve been creating for our dedicated fans, and want to thank the communtiy for their awesome support and spreading the word of Raskulls! Keep on racing and BONE ON!

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April 1st 2011
Posted By: Phil Larsen

Today is an awesome new step for Barry Steakfries, hero of time and slayer of zombies! We have now released our awesome Age of Zombies, voted Best Playstation Mini of 2010, to the new Sony Ericsson Xperia Play!

This release includes all of the zombie-blasting action found in the current smartphone versions, but is an absolute dream to control with the Playstation Certified controls, including the two touch-sensitive thumbpads. As a dual-stick shooter, AOZ fits the Xperia controls perfecly and is a prime example on how to use the new hardware to its best abilities. We’ve put together a handy preview video above to show you a little bit about the Xperia Play and how AOZ works in action.

AOZ is currently available on the Android Market as an exclusive to Xperia Play, which means at this time it won’t function with other Android smartphones. However, in just a few short weeks we will have the full game up and running on the market on as many devices as possible, so stay tuned for all the latest AOZ news!

March 3rd 2011
Posted By: Phil Larsen

Welcome to 2011, where we are looking forward to releasing some truly rad new games for our awesome fans! We’re kicking up the action another notch (or seven) with our biggest and baddest mobile title yet coming in early summer 2011 – Machine Gun Jetpack!

The lovable hero Barry Steakfries returns to commandeer the experimental MGJP from a Maxtreme Industries laboratory and blast his way to awesomeness! It’s a simple, one-button experience where players control the height of Barry as he rockets through the air, spraying bullets towards the ground. Obstacles will appear including electricity fields, moving lasers and even high-powered missiles in an attempt to stop the onslaught of action.

Along the way, players can grab vehicle pickups including Gravity Suit Barry, the classic Badass Hog, a giant mech suit called Lil’ Stomper, and the bizarrely awesome Crazy Freaking Teleporter. These are just a sample of the range that will be available upon the release of MGJP.

To top everything off, coins can be collected to spend in-game on various cosmetic and functional upgrades. Want a top-hat? Sure. Double shields? Bam. A jetpack that looks like a shark’s jaws and shoots bullet teeth? Indeed so. The range of items to purchase in the shop will be massive, with additional content being added via ongoing updates.

We welcome feedback and comments on the progress of MGJP, which you can expect to release within the new few months. We’ll keep you updated on the progress and you can look forward to sweet new assets and information in the near future!