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Blitz Games Studios' licensable middleware, BlitzTech, now features full functionality for Kinect™ for Xbox360® and Move for PlayStation® 3
BlitzTech
2010 Sep 01

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK BlitzTech has announced that its industry leading middleware and game development tools now include full functionality for Kinect for Xbox 360 and Move for PlayStation 3.

Blitz Games Studios flies to Dundee to give their support to Realtime Worlds
Blitz Games Studios
2010 Aug 18

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK Four senior executives from Blitz Games Studios are en route to show their support for Realtime Worlds, which has recently had 200 jobs placed in question. Blitz have been in touch with John Duthie, Realtime Worlds' Head of HR, and organised a meeting room at the Apex Hotel, all day Thursday (19th August) and Friday morning. Blitz's Studio Development Group, who cover all art, design, management and technical disciplines, will be available to talk to Realtime Worlds staff about Blitz and the employment opportunities available.

Blitz 1UP and Binary Tweed release Clover: A Curious Tale on XBLIG in aid of War Child
Blitz 1UP
2010 Aug 17

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK All royalties from the first weekend's sales of Clover: A Curious Tale, now returned home to the XBLIG service, will be donated by Binary Tweed and Blitz Games Studios to international charity War Child.

Arcade, is now a Guinness World Record holder for creating the first stereoscopic 3D console game
Blitz Arcade
2010 Aug 05

05 AUGUST 2010 LEAMINGTON SPA, UK Blitz Arcade, the downloadable games division of Blitz Games Studios, is now a Guinness World Record holder for the first video game to use stereoscopic polarised 3D. Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao, published by Namco Bandai for XBLA and PSN in August 2009 was developed by Blitz Arcade using Blitz's proprietary technology, BlitzTech. Research into 3D integration started back in 2006, with Blitz CTO Andrew Oliver an early proponent of the S3D movement.

Blitz Arcade announces Droplitz Delight, available on iTunes and mobile operators worldwide
Blitz Arcade
2010 Aug 05

5 AUGUST 2010 LEAMINGTON SPA, UK - Blitz Arcade's Droplitz Delight is coming to the mobile space today. Published by GameHouse®, Droplitz Delight is a more accessible, cuter and fun version of the original addictive puzzler.

Blitz 1UP signs Spyn Doctor Games` indie puzzler Your Doodles Are Bugged!
Blitz 1UP
2010 Aug 03

Blitz Games Studios' indie game initiative, Blitz 1UP, signs Spyn Doctor Games' puzzle sensation Your Doodles Are Bugged! for PC release later this year.

KrissX post mortem released
Blitz 1UP
2010 Jul 20

KrissX (‘Kriss cross') is a relaxing and engaging combination of a puzzle and word game. It possesses the simple play mechanic of swapping pairs of letters to solve a variety of word puzzles. Players progress through a huge number of varied puzzles of increasing complexity, unlock new game modes, earn a wide range of badges marking their achievements, and get to create and share their own puzzles on PC and Mac.

Blitz Games Studios celebrates its 20th anniversary in style
Blitz Games Studios
2010 Jul 12

LEAMINGTONS SPA, UK., On Friday 9th July Blitz staffers gathered together to celebrate the company's anniversary with a big birthday bash. There was some tough competition between the 1990 themed costumes, with Natalie Griffith, Head of PR and Marketing winning the show as Mario.

Leonard Nimoy shows off his acting credentials on Yoostar2 at E3 2010
Blitz Games
2010 Jun 17

Spock does Arnie? It's all true. Check out this link to see Leonard Nimoy acting his favourite Terminator scene on Yoostar2 at E3 2010 in LA.

Yoostar Lets Kinect for Xbox 360 and PlayStation Move Announced
Blitz Games
2010 Jun 14

NEW YORK, NY - Yoostar 2 combines the power of new console platforms, top Hollywood movies and the burgeoning social media phenomenon. Everyone now has the opportunity to become a global movie star with Yoostar2. In an instant you can step into the shoes of famous characters from hundreds of movies, play out the part and then share your performance with the world.

Blitz 1UP are giving away a copy of SFG Soccer: Football Fever for every 2010 FIFA World Cup match played in the tournament, with more exciting prizes to be announced later
Blitz 1UP
2010 Jun 11

Blitz 1UP have today announced a massive game giveaway to celebrate the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The ‘Man of the Match' competition will be run via the Blitz 1UP Twitter account (www.Twitter.com/Blitz1UP) throughout the tournament and the lucky winner, picked at random from every retweet-and-follow logged during each game, will receive a free copy of SFG Soccer: Football Fever for PC, an updated version of the hit Xbox Live Indie Games arcade football title, developed by Stir Fry Games. Further prizes will be available at later dates to tie in with the closing stages of the World Cup.

 

Dead to Rights: Retribution "GAC Pack" DLC Now Available
Volatile Games
2010 Jun 04

NAMCO BANDAI Games America Inc. today announced the "GAC Pack" downloadable content for Dead to Rights: Retribution is now available for Xbox LIVE Marketplace and PlayStation Network. The "GAC Pack" includes two new completely different modes of gameplay as well as exciting bonus options to enrich the player's experience with the core retail game.

Blitz 1UP signs SmashMouth Games' music sensation Ongaku
Blitz 1UP
2010 Jun 01

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK., Blitz 1UP, an initiative run by UK developer Blitz Games Studios, has signed up music game Ongaku - a the tenth game in its ever-expanding catalogue. Developed by SmashMouth Games, Ongaku is set for worldwide release on PC with other platforms to be confirmed.

Blitz Games Studios' indie game initiative, Blitz 1UP, expands its team with industry veteran George Bray
Blitz 1UP
2010 May 27

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK., Blitz 1UP, an initiative run by UK developer Blitz Games Studios, announces the appointment of George Bray to bolster their already successful team. With over 20 years' industry experience at companies including Fuel Industries and MumboJumbo, George will be taking the role of Business Development Manager.

All Star Karate™ Out Now!
Blitz Games
2010 May 24

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK., Available now on Nintendo Wii in the UK, Europe and Australia...
Out now, All Star Karate is the first game on Wii to integrate karate-based play and feature real karate moves.

TruSim announces continuation of alliance with SELEX SI Ltd
TruSim
2010 May 21

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK., TruSim, a division of leading independent developer Blitz Games Studios, today announced a new agreement with SELEX Systems Integration Ltd (SELEX SI), which sets out a commitment to continue to work together at the leading edge of training transformation. This alliance is founded on a joint passion for enhancing capability in all training arenas through the smart use of engaging and immersive technologies.

Blitz Games Studios' co-founders elected as Fellows of the Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce
Blitz Games Studios
2010 May 20

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK., Blitz Games Studios announces the election of CEO Philip Oliver and CTO Andrew Oliver as Fellows of the Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA).

Blitz Games Studios moves into the Mac games market with the release of KrissX
Blitz 1UP
2010 May 13

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK., Blitz 1UP, an initiative run by UK developer Blitz Games Studios, announces the release of KrissX for the Mac, now available on Steam. The Mac version of KrissX, developed by Regolith Games, joins other releases by Blitz on Steam, including; Fluttabyes, Mole Control, Droplitz and Buccaneer. This is the first game released by Blitz Games Studios for Mac, with more to follow soon.

SFG Soccer: Football Fever released on PC
Blitz 1UP
2010 May 07

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK., As football madness grips the world, Blitz 1UP and Stir Fry Games release SFC Soccer: Football Fever on PC.

Dead to Rights®: Retribution now available in the US and Europe
Volatile Games
2010 Apr 27

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Crime-Action Series Hits the Streets with a Vengeance; More Hard-Hitting Gameplay on the Way with "GAC Pack" Downloadable Content

Dead to Rights®: Retribution now available
Volatile Games
2010 Apr 23

CERGY-PONTOISE, FRANCE - Leading video game publisher and developer NAMCO BANDAI Games Europe announced today that Dead to RightsTM: Retribution is now available across Europe for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system.

Labour Ministers visit Blitz Games Studios
Blitz Games Studios
2010 Apr 21

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK., Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Minister for Digital Britain Stephen Timms and James Plaskitt, Labour candidate for Warwick and Leamington visited Blitz Games Studios today.

KrissX, Fluttabyes and Mole Control now available on Steam
Blitz 1UP
2010 Apr 21

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK., Blitz 1UP releases three new indie titles on Steam with a whopping 20% discount.

THQ Kicks off the Launch of All Star Karate
Blitz Games
2010 Apr 21

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK., First video game on Wii to integrate karate-based moves.

Blitz Games Studios celebrates 20 years of success with new game signing
Blitz Games Studios
2010 Mar 31

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK., Blitz Games Studios is celebrating 20 years since it was formed (as Interactive Studios) in 1990. From humble beginnings creating the Dizzy franchise in the mid 80s, the Oliver Twins have transformed Blitz into one of the most stable and respected independent development studios in the world.

Blitz 1UP signs Weapon of Choice for PC
Blitz 1UP
2010 Mar 24

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK., Blitz 1UP and Mommy's Best Games are locked and loaded with Weapon of Choice set for PC release. Leading independent developer Blitz Games Studios has signed Xbox Live Indie Games smash hit Weapon of Choice, to its Blitz 1UP label. Weapon of Choice is developed by Mommy's Best Games and will be released on PC.

Super Yum Yum Puzzle Adventures Signing Release
Blitz 1UP
2010 Mar 23

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK., Blitz 1UP partners with AirPlay to bring mobile puzzler SUPER YUM YUM: PUZZLE ADVENTURES to PC. Blitz 1UP, an initiative run by leading UK developer Blitz Games Studios, has partnered with AirPlay to bring award-winning IP SUPER YUM YUM to PC for its third outing.

SDG/15 year anniversaries
Blitz Games Studios
2010 Mar 19

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK., Blitz Games Studios completes its new senior management structure and celebrates long serving staff.

Blitz Arcade release premium Encleverment Experiment theme on Xbox Live Arcade
Blitz Arcade
2010 Mar 10

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK., Now you too can feel what it's like to be in Professor Ivor Question's quirky Encleverment labs with the premium theme for Encleverment Experiment, available today for 240 Microsoft points.

Play Clover: A Curious Tale on PC now!
Blitz 1UP
2010 Mar 03

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK., Picturesque puzzler Clover heading to PC via Blitz Games Studio's 1UP initiative. Brought to you by Blitz 1UP and Binary Tweed, water-coloured political platform puzzler Clover: A Curious Tale is now available on GetGamesGo, GameStreamer, GamersGate and also directly from Blitz 1UP at www.blitz1up.com/Clover

The developers and reviewers challenge the community to a battle of wits in Encleverment Experiment
Blitz Arcade
2010 Feb 26

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK., Prepare yourself to take on the developers and reviewers in brainy XboxTM LIVE® Arcade game Encleverment Experiment.

Blitz 1UP signs its tenth game and launches direct selling site
Blitz 1UP
2010 Feb 22

Leamington Spa, UK., Blitz 1Up hits signing milestone and sells games direct.

Blitz 1UP and Stir Fry Games shoot to win! SFG Soccer: Football Fever coming to PC
Blitz 1UP
2010 Feb 05

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK,. Six-on-six soccer action coming to PC this March with SFC Soccer: Football Fever from Blitz 1UP and Stir Fry Games. Blitz Arcade (a division of Blitz Games Studios) signs SFG Soccer: Football Fever to its Blitz 1UP label. Due for worldwide release on PC in March 2010, SFG Soccer: Football Fever brings fast-paced footwork to the PC.

Step up to the mic with Blitz Games!
Blitz Games
2010 Feb 04

Konami reveals the ultimate party game as Karaoke Revolution's 75-track playlist is revealed.

Net yourself a copy of Fluttabyes - the new PC puzzler from Blitz 1UP and Red Chain Games
Blitz 1UP
2010 Jan 28

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK., Blitz 1UP nets Red Chain Games' butterfly indie delight Fluttabyes, a beautiful butterfly-themed downloadable PC title is out now on Boonty, GamersGate, Gamestreamer and Impulse.

Blitz 1UP releases puzzle word game KrissX on Xbox LIVE Arcade, PC and Facebook
Blitz 1UP
2010 Jan 27

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK., Blitz 1UP, an initiative run by UK developer Blitz Arcade, announces the release of word puzzle game KrissX on PC and Facebook, and have partnered with Konami Digital Entertainment Inc. for the release on XBLA. KrissX (pronounced 'kriss cross'), developed by Regolith Games Ltd., is a casual puzzle game designed to test your vocab and brain power to their limits with a plethora of mind-bending word games.

Game of the molennium! Blitz 1UP releases addictive adventure puzzler Mole Control
Blitz 1UP
2010 Jan 20

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK., Blitz 1UP announces the release of cute puzzler Mole Control for PC.

Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. and Jones GABA pop the top on a national marketing initiative to celebrate the release of Karaoke Revolution
Blitz Games
2009 Dec 01

Just in Time for the Holidays, Konami & Jones GABA Give The Gift of Fun!

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., and Jones Soda Co., a leader in the premium soda category and known for its unique branding and innovative marketing, today announced a nationwide consumer initiative in support of the famed Karaoke Revolution video game franchise. Driven by fun and friends, this aggressive multi-tiered marketing campaign will encompass retail, viral and grassroots efforts and a massive sweepstakes.

Blitz's belly/brain challenge on Thanksgiving night
Blitz Arcade
2009 Nov 25

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK., Feed your belly and feed your brain: Challenge the Blitz Encleverment Experiment team LIVE on Thursday and win prizes!

Blitz Arcade and NAMCO BANDAI release Kung-Fu fighter on PlayStation Network Europe
Blitz Arcade
2009 Nov 19

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK - Retro-style arcade beat ‘em up Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao is out today on PSN Europe, priced at €12.99. Published by NAMCO BANDAI, Invincible Tiger was developed by Blitz Arcade, a division of Blitz Games Studios, one of Europe's largest independent video games developers.

Blitz 1UP and Remode bring minesweeper to the 21st century with adventure puzzler Mole Control
Blitz 1UP
2009 Nov 18

LEAMINGTON SPA UK - Blitz Games Studios has today announced the signing of puzzle game Mole Control to its Blitz 1UP label. Due for worldwide release on PC in January 2010, Mole Control is a new take on the classic puzzle game minesweeper and has been developed by Remode with the help of Blitz Games Studios.

The Biggest Loser interactive fitness games out now!
Blitz Games
2009 Nov 13

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK., Blitz Games and THQ release The Biggest Loser videogame on Wii™ and Nintendo DSi™/DS™

Blitz Arcade's Encleverment Experiment released today
Blitz Arcade
2009 Nov 11

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK., Xbox™ LIVE® Arcade gamers have fun learning how clever they really are!

Blitz Arcade today released their Xbox™ LIVE® Arcade game Encleverment Experiment™, a clever game for clever gamers.

Konami unveils 50 songs for Karaoke Revolution®
Blitz Games
2009 Nov 11

New Additions to Hit Franchise Include Master Tracks from Chart Topping Artists and for the First Time, Spanish-Language Songs plus Number 1 Hits from the Jackson 5

Blitz Arcade's Encleverment Experiment™ launches November 11; first trailer released today
Blitz Arcade
2009 Nov 05

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK., Brain-teasing Xbox™ LIVE® Arcade game coming next week; How clever are you?

Blitz Arcade's Encleverment Experiment™ ready to challenge your brain on Xbox™ Live® Arcade; just how clever are you?
Blitz Arcade
2009 Nov 02

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK., Power your brain to victory in this in this Avatar™ - supported original title for 1-4 players.

Blitz Games Studios student Open Days 2010 - registration opens on 30th October!
Blitz Games Studios
2009 Oct 30

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK., Blitz Games Studios is pleased to announce that online registration for its 2010 student Open Days is now open.

Activision Publishing releases Nickelodeons's iCarly for Wii™ and Nintendo DS™/Nintendo DSi™
Blitz Games
2009 Oct 28

SANTA MONICA, CA., Join the iCarly Cast and Create Virtual "Webisodes" of the Hit TV Show. Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and Nickelodeon today announced the iCarly videogame is now available for Wii™ and Nintendo DS™/ Nintendo DSi™ in North America. The game lets fans of Nickelodeon's hit television series join the cast of iCarly in a virtual experience. Inspired by the show's theme of using technology to be creative, iCarly has special features for the Nintendo DSi™ that let players interact with their surroundings using the system's camera and microphone.

Buccaneer: The Pursuit of Infamy sails to a store near you
Blitz 1UP
2009 Oct 26

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK. Nobilis picks up Blitz 1UP and Stickman Studio's critically acclaimed pirating arcade fun. Buccaneer: The Pursuit of Infamy is hitting stores across Europe today. Previously available on PC download only it's been taken on by Lyon-based publisher and distributer Nobilis. Now out in Spain and France, the game will soon be out in the Czech Republic, Russia, UK, Germany and Italy among other countries.

Fluttabyes flutters to a PC near you
Blitz 1UP
2009 Oct 16

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK. Blitz 1UP nets Red Chain Games' butterfly indie delight. Fluttabyes, a beautiful butterfly-themed downloadable PC title, developed by indie Red Chain Games, has been signed to Blitz Arcade's Blitz 1UP label.

Blitz 1UP asks community to QA new indie games
Blitz 1UP
2009 Oct 16

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK. Increasingly successful indie games initiative needs crowdsourcing QA help. As the Blitz 1UP label from Blitz Arcade (a division of Blitz Games Studios) gathers pace, plans have been launched to crowdsource PC compatibility for its partners.

The Blitz 1UP programme goes into overdrive with a buzz of new signings and activity
Blitz 1UP
2009 Oct 13

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK. New developers invited to bring their games to Blitz 1UP at GameCity and Casual Connect.

Blitz Arcade launches brand new BlitzArcade.com
Blitz Arcade
2009 Oct 07

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK. An ever increasing launch schedule and an impressive back catalogue of downloadable titles has led to Blitz Arcade launching a new website at www.BlitzArcade.com

Blitz Arcade signs Clover to its Blitz 1UP label
Blitz 1UP
2009 Oct 01

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK Picturesque puzzler Clover heading to PC via Blitz Games Studio's 1UP initiative

Buccaneer sets sail with new co-op content
Blitz Arcade
2009 Sep 14

Stickman Studios and Blitz Arcade bring you even more pirating fun with new co-op features released today.

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