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YoYo Games - Nokia N8 and new game releases Oct
17

Good news everyone! They Need To Be Fed is now out on Nokia N8/Symbian 3.

Link to Nokia Store page:http://store.ovi.com/content/211123?clickSource=publisher+channel&channel=&pos=1

This is YoYo Games 2nd title release on the Symbian 3 OS for the Nokia N8!

Ever busy, our latest is the NEW, never released before, game - Reflexions.

Become the brightest spark in this relaxed yet beautifully presented neon puzzler.

Simply rotate each mirror to reflect your ball of light around each level, avoiding obstacles whilst collecting diamonds to unlock the exit.

With its simple controls and beautifully styled HD visuals, Reflexions is the perfect distraction at work, home or anywhere you happen to have a couple of minutes to sit down, relax and unwind your mind.

So move into the light and download Reflexions today!

Features

• Universal App!
• Optimized for both your iPad and iPhone with full support for Retina displays!
• Simple Single touch controls
• 40 levels over 4 Worlds to progress through
• Game Center Support
• 20 Achievements to unlock
• iTunes Support

iTunes -http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/reflexions/id458343795?ls=1&mt=8

Android - https://market.android.com/details?id=com.yoyogames.droidreflexion

YoYo Games were asked to get involved with the University of Abertay students that were involved with the Samsung Bada Competion on the 10^th October- http://www.badastudentdeveloperchallenge.com/the-challenge/

Samsung bada is a smartphone system which has been created for a wide range of devices in 2010. Intended to turn conventional phone users with cost-effective smartphones and extending the market.

With a prize fund of £15,000 and your app promoted through Samsung channels it was a popular event! Our Stuart and Malcolm went along to help judge the games development after their 24 hour codathon. We look forward to following the results in the next few months!

Project Spartan reveals HTML5 platform Oct
11

On Monday, Apple unleashed Facebook v4.0 on the App Store which supports the iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad using iOS 4.0 and later. But the real big news is that Facebook has also launched its HTML5-based Facebook Platform, aka "Project Spartan". The iOS version has received a dramatic overhaul that allows users to launch HTML5-based apps or those already installed locally on the device.

The announcement yesterday revealed key information amongst those who have the ability to link and launch native apps via Facebook bookmarks. Details are in a post of the Facebook Developer blog - http://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/575/

This move allows app developers to use the viral channels of a browser-faced Facebook to spread games, post requests and use the news feed. This is all part of "Project Spartan" which we speculated about in an earlier post. You will be able to link direct to a native version of your game on a mobile device. Great news for those working with GameMaker:HTML5!

Facebook have also implemented a feature in the native iOS Facebook app which allows users to purchase, use and bookmark third party apps from the platform and purchase Facebook Credits. The extension of Facebooks Credit system to mobile could mean that HTML5 developers will have to use it or not at all as native apps will still use Apples own payment system.

Facebook have some apps to show fb.me/mobileappshowcase on your phone or tablet, built using HTML5, providing an experience that will work across iOS, Android, and other mobile devices.

YoYo Games - Staying Hungry Oct
9

The untimely death of Steve Jobs this week has had the internets social networks going crazy. The co-founder of Apple, American inventor and entrepreneur famous for his user-friendly philosophy, has left an extraordinary legacy in shaping the world today. His vision turned the gaming industry on its head with the iPhone, iPad and the App store and created a new wave of social gaming worldwide. Apple continue to set the pace set by Jobs, with this weeks announcement that was all about the software.

The iPhone 4S: still similar to its predecessor, replete with the same 3.5in Retina 640x960 display. Three main improvements are a faster processor, a souped up 8MP camera and a new voice recognition system called “Siri”. This is Apples' new personal assistant software using voice recognition software, you can ask "Siri" to perform various tasks for you just by speaking.

Where the A5 will almost certainly come into its own is for heavy-duty gaming with 7 times faster graphics. The 4S is going to make a big difference as far as we are concerned as it’ll allow GameMaker:HTML5 to run at great speeds.

iOS 5 brings over 200 new features such as "Siri" and the good news that it will run GameMaker:HTML5 games also. The October 12^th launch of long promised "iCloud", lets people store music, pictures, videos and other digital files online and access the content across Apple computers and mobile devices.

Surprisingly absent was the heavily rumoured announcement of “Project Spartan”. Codename "Project Spartan" is the name for a new platform in Facebook. Facebook CTO Bret Taylor has talked for months of the importance he places on HTML5 development as a way to conserve Facebooks engineering resources.

Facebook will allegedly announce “Project Spartan”, an HTML-based platform that accommodates third-party Web developers to write apps for Facebooks' mobile applications. Built to be a distribution platform for games and other Facebook apps, “Project Spartan” will reportedly feature quicker Notifications, bookmarking forapps, and an App Search. We await with eager anticipation.............

Read the interview with Sandy on Gamasutra where he talks about YoYo plans for HTML5, Facebook and GameMaker Studio here - http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/37731/Interview_GameMakers_Big_HTML5_Expansion_Plans.php

RIP Steve. Staying hungry.

Simply Solitaire - Now on Nokia Symbian 3 Oct
7

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YoYo Games are very proud to announce that 'Simply Solitaire' is to be our first Nokia Symbian 3 game!

Available from the Nokia store here - http://store.ovi.com/content/208161?clickSource=search&pos=1 for only $0.99!

Get immersed in this version of the classic game of Solitaire. This uniquely styled version, with its natural card layout, engages the player like no other Solitaire.

Game Features:

* Klondike Mode
* 1 Card Draw
* 3 Card Draw
* Drag, Drop & Double Tap Cards
* Natural Card Layout
* Multiple Game Modes
* Special Effects
* Game Statistics
* HighScore Table
* Variety of Backdrops

This now places YoYo Games as a publisher across Apple iOS, Google Android, Sony PSP, Facebook and now Nokia Symbian 3.

New YoYo Member

We are delighted that Alan Morris has joined the YoYo Team as Position Artist! Alan has been working with us over this year. "I came to Dundee at the age of 27, to get myself one of those 'degrees' I'd heard so much about, with an aim to get a career as an artist! I started working here at YoYo Games part time during my 4th year of study (last november) and now have a full time job!"

Alan is now officially 'one of us' :) He will be working on a brand new title that is planned to be released very soon...

GameMaker news

*There is a GameMaker Obfuscator that has been updated and now supports 8.1, sprite obfuscation, very powerful obfuscation techniques and dynamic handling of coding styles.
For full information, read the topic here: http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=373402 This handy software will help many GameMakers to secure their games before publishing.

*New update to GameMaker:HTML5 (1.01.131) came out. Fixing the string issue with \\ and \" etc. Make sure you get it!

*"They Need To Be Fed" is proving popular on Facebook! First 3 worlds you can play for free, to unlock the full game you only need 10 Facebook credits ($0.99) http://apps.facebook.com/theyneedtobefed/

*Getjar Mobile has "They Need To Be Fed" game available for a short time as a free Android download. See http://www.getjar.com/mobile/237436/they-need-to-be-fed

They Need To Be Fed - Now on Facebook! Oct
4

Today we are delighted to bring you YoYo's first Facebook game They Need To Be Fed!

http://apps.facebook.com/theyneedtobefed/

This is made with GameMaker:HTML5 Beta version and is the popular original game now on the new Facebook platform.

They Need To Be Fed is a game where you have to run and jump through 7 crazy worlds to feed the monsters. It doesn't matter which way you go: You can't fall off because of the 360°gravity. Jumping from rotating planes to moving ones, avoid dangers and collect diamonds. Each world has 7 exciting levels and a special "x" level to unlock.

They Need To Be Fed Lite is a free version with the first 3 worlds that you can just play, with the option to unlock the full game with just 10 Facebook credits.