Heavily Enhanced Version of Critically Acclaimed and Multi Award-Winning Outer Space Epos Available on the Android Market and Tegra Zone

After more than half a year of extra development time, Fishlabs, one of the world’s leading developers of premium 3D mobile games, proudly released Galaxy on Fire 2™ THD on NVIDIA® Tegra™ -powered Android mobile devices. The epic sci-fi action trader is available free to download from the Tegra Zone app on the Android Market and can be played for unlimited time offering full functionality within the first solar system. To access the whole galaxy with over 20 solar systems and to complete the six to ten hours, fully voice acted storyline, players have to unlock the game via in-app purchase for $ 14.99 / € 11,99 / £ 8.99.

Galaxy on Fire 2™ THD has been heavily optimized to utilize the eight-core rendering power of Tegra’s GeForce GPU, bringing console-gaming quality to mobile devices. All meshes have been re-created from scratch as if they were to be used for a proper console game and new details have been added to the design of each of the over 30 spaceships and 100 space stations. Also the space background images as well as all planets have been carefully re-painted at 2048 x 2048 pixels resolution. Compared to the iPad version, the game now features four times higher texture sizes on all in-game textures and four times higher polygon count on its spaceships, space stations, jump gates and asteroids. Furthermore, Galaxy on Fire 2™ THD features sophisticated OpenGL ES 2.0 specular and displacement shaders on all in-game assets.

“We have been working closely with NVIDIA to deliver the best visual quality and game play experience on Tegra-powered super phones and tablets,” said Michael Schade, CEO of FISHLABS Entertainment. “With the heavily enhanced in-game assets and the advanced shaders, Galaxy on Fire 2™ THD looks like a completely new game. Consumers are going to love it.”

Ashu Rege, Vice President of Game Content and Technology at NVIDIA added, “Galaxy on Fire 2 THD has been completely redone from the ground up to take advantage of Tegra, and the result is one of the best-looking and playing mobile games in the market. This new version has new assets and graphics, and delivers a console-worthy experience.”

Game Features:

· A huge galaxy with over 20 solar systems and beautifully rendered planets
· 100 unique 3D space stations and more than 30 customizable space ships
· Unique reputation and diplomacy system
· Story-based, mission-based and free gameplay
· Complex trading system with over 170 different commodities of all kinds
· High quality visuals and music, full voice acting (English) and 3D sound
· Action Freeze™: 3D screenshot tool to save screenshots from any perspective and upload them to Facebook™
· OpenFeint integration of leader boards, achievements and saved games
· Supports up to full native 1280 x 800 pixels resolution

Tegra Features:

· Heavily optimized to utilize the eight-core rendering power of Tegra’s GeForce GPU for console-gaming quality on mobile devices
· All meshes re-created from scratch as if they were to be used for a proper console game
· New details added to the design of each of the over 30 spaceships and 100 space stations
· Carefully re-painted space background images and planets at 2048 x 2048 pixels resolution to ensure crystal clear game experience even on 10 inch tablets
· Four times higher texture sizes on all in-game textures and four times higher polygon count on its spaceships, space stations, jump gates and asteroids compared to standard tablet versions
· Sophisticated OpenGL ES 2.0 specular and displacement shaders on all in-game assets

About FISHLABS
FISHLABS specializes in 3D mobile games development of rich racing and action titles on iPhone, iPad, Nokia, Android smartphones and J2ME (Java). Based in Hamburg, FISHLABS is well known for some of the most successful game brands and award-winning titles, like Galaxy on Fire™, DEEP™, Blades & Magic™, Rally Master Pro™, and Snowboard Hero™.
FISHLABS is also known for extremely successful ad games on iPhone for clients like Volkswagen and Barclaycard, having dominated the App Store download charts in almost every country for weeks. To date, FISHLABS’ iPhone games generated more than 45 million downloads.
For more information visit www.fishlabs.net.

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For the world premiere of the Golf GTI Edition 35, Volkswagen once again rely on the renowned studio for smartphone games Fishlabs Entertainment and give the GTI cult their own 3D racing game.

Volkswagen are publishing their latest game for the 35th anniversary of the Golf GTI and just in time for the world’s biggest GTI festival at Wörthersee this coming weekend. Developed by Fishlabs Entertainment, GTI Edition 35 for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad is now available for free on the App Store.

When the first model of the Golf GTI was presented at the Hockenheimring in the early summer of 1976, no one suspected that the fastest Volkswagen to that point, with its sporty design and 110 HP under the hood, would make automobile history. 35 years later, the GTI cult can also be experienced on smartphones in the game GTI Edition 35.

Players can experience the unique, vigorous character of the GTI editions at full throttle in a fully animated 3D cockpit view on photorealistic courses, mostly leading through cordoned off industrial areas. From the first Golf up to the Golf GTI Edition 35, the entire series of the cult car is present. In addition, a virtual 3D showroom with detailed vehicle data and exclusive Golf GTI Edition 35 features is devoted to the anniversary model. In both career mode and time trials, great importance is placed on authenticity. Original paintwork, realistic acoustics, and genuine vehicle data will make the hearts of more than just GTI fans beat a little faster. Thanks to the Volkswagen dealer search via GPS integrated into the game menu, the path to a real test drive is only a fingertip away.

‘With the GTI Edition 35, we at Volkswagen are continuing our very successful strategy of using high-quality games for iPhone and iPad to inspire interest in our vehicles in an extremely attractive target group through innovative and lasting means,’ comments Judith Wilhelm, Online Communications Manager at Volkswagen. ‘This is the fifth time Volkswagen has worked together with Fishlabs, and they have developed an outstanding game that is fun and puts the GTI series centre stage.’

‘With over 11.5 million downloads, there is a reason that Volkswagen is, by far, the most successful auto maker in the field of iPhone promotional games,’ adds Michael Schade, CEO of Fishlabs. ‘From the very beginning, Volkswagen gave us leeway as developers to create a high-quality game experience, where the focus is on fun and product information is playfully integrated. This is what contemporary mobile marketing should be.’

GTI Edition 35 for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad is now available for free on the App Store.

Features:
• Complete GTI model series (Golf 1-6 and EDITION 35) as a virtual driving experience
• Race courses through cordoned off industrial areas and world-famous racing locations
• Two game modes: TIME TRIALS as single discipline and CAREER as one-on-one race series against the complete historic Golf GTI (1-6) series
• Authentic vehicle data and acoustics, and selectable original paintwork
• Fully animated 3D cockpit view
• Photorealistic race courses with varying light and colour ambience
• 3D showroom for the GTI Edition 35 with detailed vehicle data and exclusive Edition 35 features
• Integrated Volkswagen dealer search via GPS

About FISHLABS
FISHLABS is specialized in 3D mobile games development of rich racing and action titles on iPhone, iPad, Nokia, Android smartphones and J2ME (Java). The most successful brands of the game developer based in Hamburg, are award-winning titles like Galaxy on Fire™, DEEP™, Blades & Magic™, Rally Master Pro™, and Snowboard Hero™.
FISHLABS is also known for extremely successful ad games on iPhone for clients like Volkswagen and Barclaycard, having dominated the App Store download charts in almost every country for weeks. To date, FISHLABS’ iPhone games generated more than 41 million downloads.
For more information visit www.fishlabs.net.

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GERMANY
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ilka@swordfish-pr.de
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