LEAMINGTON SPA, UK., IndieCity is proud to announce its first game jam event (running as part of the Global Game Jam) to be hosted by Birmingham City University over the weekend of 28 – 30 January 2011

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK., Blitz 1UP is proud to announce the signing of Picaroon, developed by Nice Technology for worldwide PC release

LEAMINGTON SPA., Blitz Games Studios’ Chief Financial Officer Richard Smithies has been appointed as its Chief Operating Officer.

TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, said today that if the Coalition Government was serious about promoting an export recovery then it must create an environment that is favourable to exporters. In the case of the video games industry, the Government should create a supportive tax environment by introducing Games Tax Relief and improving R&D tax credits; help more developers attend overseas tradeshows; and aggressively market the UK as a centre for game development.

LYON, FRANCE - NAMCO BANDAI Partners S.A.S. today announced that it has signed an agreement with Yoostar Entertainment to distribute Yoostar®2 for Kinect™ for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®Move across Europe. 

Leamington Spa, UK., Yum Games and Blitz 1UP are proud to announce that SUPER YUM YUM: PUZZLE ADVENTURES has made it on to PC! The first SUPER YUM YUM games were launched on mobile platforms way back in 2004 and 2006, and attracted more than one million players worldwide.

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK., Blitz Academy, Blitz Games Studios' education out-reach division, has opened online registration for its 2011 Student Open Days. Blitz Games Studio's Student Open Days for 2011 will be held on Thursday 24 February, Thursday 10 March and Thursday 17 March, catering to second, third and final year students studying any games courses or games-related disciplines.

Respected luminaries from the gaming and digital technology industry will be speaking at a special event at Birmingham Science Park Aston (BSPA) on Tuesday 16th November, as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week.

AGOURA HILLS, Calif., Offering a highly interactive fantasy experience that erases the line between the virtual and real worlds, THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI | PowerRating) today announced Fantastic Pets(TM) on Kinect(TM) for Xbox 360(R), no controller required. The first augmented reality game for Kinect for Xbox 360, Fantastic Pets puts players on-screen where their movements and voice commands allow them to play side-by-side with a pet of their own creation. Developed by Blitz Games Studios, Fantastic Pets on Kinect for Xbox 360 is scheduled for release in March 2011.

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK., Blitz 1UP have today announced the release of a new and improved version of award-winning music game Ongaku, across portals including www.Blitz1UP.com/Ongaku, www.ongakugame.com and www.gamersgate.com/DD-ONGAKU/ongaku. This release of Ongaku holds a new vision of the already popular game and a host of fantastic new features for PC gamers and rhythm action fans worldwide.

Blitz Games Studios' Indie game initiative, Blitz 1UP, has announced that Mole Control, developed by Remode, is now available on Big Fish Games.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

THQ TAKES THE NEXT STEP IN FITNESS WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE BIGGEST LOSER ULTIMATE WORKOUT EXCLUSIVELY FOR KINECTTM FOR XBOX 360®

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.

New Game Gets Players Up and Moving with All New Routines and Challenges.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK., Prepare yourself to take on the developers and reviewers in brainy XboxTM LIVE® Arcade game Encleverment Experiment. Blitz Arcade, a division of leading independent developer Blitz Games Studios, is throwing down the gauntlet today and challenging the community to battle it out against the developers and reviewers on their party puzzler, Encleverment Experiment.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Blitz Games and Konami working on the next instalment of Karaoke Revolution®.

Blitz Arcade and NAMCO BANDAI release Kung-Fu fighter on XBLA and PSN.

Blitz Arcade and Atlus bring you a Droplitz sale bonanza on Steam ($1.99/£1.20) and the Apple App Store (99¢/£0.59) - get yours now!

Blitz Arcade's upcoming downloadable title is the first console title to include true Digital Stereoscopic 3D. Blitz Arcade, a division of Blitz Games Studios, one of Europe's largest independent video games developers is excited to announce that its upcoming cross-platform kung fu downloadable, Invincible Tiger: The Legend of Han Tao™ will be the first console video game to include true digital stereoscopic 3D technology.

Philip Oliver, CEO of Blitz Games Studios and TIGA (the trade association representing UK developers) Board Member met with the Chancellor, Alistair Darling to present TIGA's agenda for improving skills and training for the industry.

Blitz Games Studios joined XpanD at the 18th annual Cinemas Expo International in Amsterdam to debut the world's first stereoscopic 3D game, Invincible Tiger: Legend of Han Tao to the European cinema trade.

Addictive puzzler from Blitz Arcade and Atlus hits XBLA, PSN and PC

Andrew Oliver, Blitz Games Studios' CTO and co-founder joined a panel of media luminaries to discuss the future of TV and videogames at BAFTA's 3D-The Next Dimension in TV and Games panel last night.

Plethora of games developed by Blitz Games Studios showing at E3 Expo 2009.

Biggest Loser trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels offer personalized fitness and nutrition programs in the first video game where everybody loses.

A spanking new tutorial video has been released by Atlus and Blitz Arcade to show off the ins and outs of Droplitz, the upcoming addictive puzzler for XBLA, PSN, PC and iPhone.

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), and Nickelodeon today announced a global partnership where the two companies will create an all-new videogame based on the number-one live-action kids' television show iCarly. Releasing internationally this Fall, the videogame will bring the interactive elements from the series to WiiTM and Nintendo DSTM for the first time.

Blitz Arcade is excited to announce its decision to team up with Atlus U.S.A Inc to bring you Droplitz for XBLA, PSN, PC and iPhone.

Blitz Arcade is excited to announce its decision to team up with Atlus U.S.A Inc to bring you Droplitz for XBLA, PSN, PC and iPhone.

Number 1 selling Indie game on Steam available NOW for $9.99

Leamington Spa-based game developer celebrates record number of student attendees at its annual Open Days.

Blitz Games Studios, one the world's most successful independent games developers, is backing calls for tax breaks to enable UK companies to compete on a level playing field with subsidised businesses in countries such as Australia, Canada and South Korea.

Volatile Games today announced its development of Dead to Rights®: Retribution, a reimagining of the gritty crime drama franchise for the Xbox 360® and PlayStation® 3, published by Namco Bandai Games America Inc.

Blitz Games Studios is proud to announce that SEGA’s House of the Dead: Overkill is powered by its games development middleware, BlitzTech.

Namco Bandai's kung-fu fighting downloadable brought to you by Blitz Arcade

Blitz Games Studios announces the expansion of its innovative internal training division to incorporate its already well-established academic outreach activities. Blitz Academy, which was launched in 2006 to great success, is now the banner under which all the company's educational activities will be coordinated.

Blitz Games Studios has signed up Project Aftermath, the PAX10 winning Arcade RTS game by indie developers Games Faction, under its Blitz 1UP initiative.

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Stickman Studios announces the release of their latest game, Buccaneer: The Pursuit of Infamy.

The game is available for download from Steam for $19.99 from 16:00 PCT today.

In a move to help smaller developers get their games to market, Blitz Games Studios has launched its 1>UP initiative.

LEAMINGTON SPA, UK - Blitz Arcade (the downloadable division of leading independent UK developer Blitz Games Studios) and THQ today release the XBLA version of Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?: Make the Grade for 1200 MS points.

Blitz Games is continuing its successful run of University Careers Talks this week by visiting Derby University. A number of links have been forged with key universities over the last few years and this latest tour of presentations represents a marked push to help students into a videogames career.