The second add-on for Fishlabs Entertainment’s popular science fiction-saga Galaxy on Fire 2™ will be released simultaneously in SD, HD and Full HD on August 30th, 2012.

Supernova™, the upcoming expansion pack for Fishlabs Entertainment’s mobile sci-fi benchmark Galaxy on Fire 2™, which was originally scheduled for the second quarter of 2012, will finally see the light of day on August 30th, 2012. The title will be released simultaneously for all Apple devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac) in platform-optimized SD, HD and Full HD versions. Storywise, Supernova™ will kick in right where the first add-on Valkyrie™ left off. This time, however, the focus will be put on the Mido Confederation’s desperate struggle for survival against a devastating supernova and a mysterious squadron of stealth fighters. Supernova™ had first been introduced to the public at the GDC in San Francisco in early March 2012 and the fully playable beta-version will be shown to the international press at the E3 in Los Angeles on June 5th to 7th, 2012.

The new storyline of Galaxy on Fire 2™ – Supernova, which contains approximately 10 hours of adventurous outer space action, will not only introduce a number of new characters, such as the eccentric scientist Thadellonius Moonsprocket to the Galaxy on Fire™ universe, but also give the players access to dozens of new space ships, weapons systems and high-tech gadgets. And, of course, the players will also meet some of their most favourite characters again, such as Keith’s lovely girlfriend Carla or his old companion Mkkt Bkkt. The action of the new add-on centres around a gigantic supernova, which seems to be of unnatural origin and threatens to annihilate the whole Mido sector and its inhabitants.

Besides a number of new star systems and planets, Supernova™ also includes several new gameplay features, such as plasma resources, which can be harvested from gas clouds with the aid of special equipment, or locked containers, which contain valuable cargo but can only be opened if you hack your way into their security system first. Another addition are the new bounty hunter- and evacuation missions.

The afore-mentioned features, as well as many other interesting issues, will be discussed in detail in the official developer diaries, which will be posted on the Fishlabs-Blog every two weeks and fill the fans in on the different steps and stages of the development of Supernova™.

About Fishlabs Entertainment

Fishlabs Entertainment specializes in the development and publication of 3D premium games for smartphones, tablets, and PCs. Among others, the Hamburg-based studio’s 55-strong team is responsible for a number of award-winning titles such as Galaxy on Fire™, DEEP™, Blades & Magic™, Rally Master Pro™, and Snowboard Hero™. The company’s flagship title Galaxy on Fire 2™ has already been featured by Apple and Sony Ericsson several times and is also pre-installed on several devices by Nokia and Lenovo.
In addition, Fishlabs is also best-known for the development of extremely successful brand games for blue-chip clients such as Volkswagen and Barclaycard, which have dominated the App Store download charts in a multitude of countries for weeks. Fishlabs’ titles are available on iOS, Android, Symbian^3, Meego and Mac and have generated a total of more than 75 million downloads.

For more information visit www.fishlabs.net.

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The first add-on for the benchmark for open space sci-fi on iOS and Android is now also available on the Mac with Full HD graphics and gamepad support.

Attention Mac Gamers: Valkyrie™, the first add-on for the award-winning outer space adventure Galaxy on Fire 2™, is now also available on the Mac App Store. The story of Valkyrie™ Full HD sets in right after the events of the main game. Depending on the chosen difficulty level, the expansion pack adds three to five hours of additional gameplay to the title. Galaxy on Fire 2™ Full HD – Valkyrie, which features completely overhauled 3D assets and effects as well as fully configurable controls via mouse, keyboard or gamepad, can now be unlocked via in-app purchase for the price of € 7,99 / $ 9.99 / £ 6.99.

Like the main game, the add-on has also been completely revamped in terms of graphics and visuals. In the course of the development of Valkyrie™ Full HD, all 3D models have been re-done from scratch with four times as many polygons and a four times higher texture resolution, in order to take full advantage of the Mac’s hardware capability and rendering power. In addition, each of the 38 space ships in the game does now feature an own texture set for diffuse, normal and specular maps in 2048 by 2048 pixel resolution. Together with the new OpenGL shaders, these graphical enhancements provide stunningly detailed and realistic surfaces on all 3D assets. Furthermore, new post effects as well as re-worked explosions, fire, smoke and atmospheric effects, make for a cinematic experience in state-of-the-art quality. The new lighting and additional light sources round off the title’s stunning Full HD look.

With the release of Valkyrie™ Full HD the players are also finally able to buy their own space station, namely the infamous Kaamo Club. This floating den of iniquity can be obtained from Keith T. Maxwell’s old companion Mkkt Bkkt and used to park several spaceships and store goods of any kind. Furthermore, it is now also possible to freely synchronize save games between all SD, HD and Full HD versions of the main game and the add-on, which means that all games started on an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch can now be continued on the Mac – and vice versa. For reasons of consistency, this full cross-platform transfer of save games between all Apple devices was not possible before the release of the add-on in Full HD.

About Galaxy on Fire 2™ Full HD – Valkyrie:

In the Full HD version of the Valkyrie™ add-on, the dare-devil space adventurer Keith T. Maxwell once more sets out to face a treacherous enemy and save the galaxy from its impending destruction. The kidnapping of an ingenious scientist, the theft of a revolutionary technology and the megalomaniac plans and doings of a shady antagonist put a dark veil over the entire galaxy. In cooperation with the secretive Deep Science society, Keith infiltrates the mysterious Valkyrie station in order to find out what the stations cunning commander Alice is up to. On board, however, nothing is as it seems and the thick net of intrigues and betrayal gets tighter and tighter until it finally comes to a thundering show-down with an unexpected twist and an explosive climax.

Features of Valkyrie™ Full HD:

· New story line with English voice-over
· Two new Vossk ships and three new Deep science ships as well as three re-modeled retro ships from the original Galaxy on Fire™
· Tons of new weapons such as guided missiles, mines and auto-turrets
· Tons of new gadgets and items such as emergency shields, time delays, enemy signatures and repair robots
· Four new star systems with a total of nine planets
· New black market system
· Buy your own space station, the infamous Kaamo Club, via in-app purchase or in-game credits and use it to park additional spaceships and store valuable goods

Technical Specifications:

· All 3D models and texture sets of the Valkyrie assets rebuilt from scratch in state-of-the-art console-quality
· Four-times higher texture resolutions as well as additional details and multiple texture sets for an extremely detailed design of the new space ships and space stations
· Enhanced background images in 2048 by 2048 pixel resolution for a crystal-clear experience on large HD screens
· Enhanced special effects (explosions, fire, smoke, etc) and atmospheric effects for all new weapons and items
· Additional OpenGL shaders for extremely detailed and realistic surfaces on all of the new in-game assets
· New post effects for a cinematic experience
· Additional light sources for a more realistic lighting of the new star systems
· Fully configurable controls via keyboard, mouse and gamepad

Valkyrie™ Full HD is available for download on the App Store for € 7,99 / $ 9.99 / £ 6.99 via in-app purchase.

About Fishlabs Entertainment:

Fishlabs Entertainment specializes in the development and publication of 3D premium games for smartphones, tablets, and PCs. Among others, the Hamburg-based studio’s 55-strong team is responsible for a number of award-winning titles such as Galaxy on Fire™, DEEP™, Blades & Magic™, Rally Master Pro™, and Snowboard Hero™. The company’s flagship title Galaxy on Fire 2™ has already been featured by Apple and Sony Ericsson several times and is also pre-installed on several devices by Nokia and Lenovo.
In addition, Fishlabs is also best-known for the development of extremely successful brand games for blue-chip clients such as Volkswagen and Barclaycard, which have dominated the App Store download charts in a multitude of countries for weeks. Fishlabs’ titles are available on iOS, Android, Symbian^3, Meego and Mac and have generated a total of more than 75 million downloads.

For more information visit www.fishlabs.net.

Media Inquiries:

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Fishlabs announces its award-winning sci-fi space shooter Galaxy on Fire 2™ HD for the BlackBerry PlayBook

A leader in open-world mobile sci-fi gaming is coming to the BlackBerry® platform: At the BlackBerry World™ keynote on Tuesday, May 1st, Galaxy on Fire 2™ HD was demoed live on stage on the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet. Fishlabs Entertainment plans to release its high-end flagship title for the BlackBerry PlayBook on BlackBerry App World™ at the end of May.

“Thanks to the straight forward developer tools, the solid operating system and the premium quality hardware, it took us only one day to get a first version running on the BlackBerry PlayBook. It also took only three lines of code to implement the full audio features through the audio middleware fmod available on the BlackBerry PlayBook OS,” says Michael Schade, CEO of Fishlabs Entertainment. “We are extremely excited to be releasing our flagship title on the PlayBook at end of this month. With the tight integration of BlackBerry App World and its premium user base we would not be surprised that BlackBerry becomes one of our most important platforms in a very short time.”

”The gaming category on BlackBerry App World is consistently one of the top categories and we think Fishlabs games will be very well received amongst BlackBerry users,” said Martyn Mallick, Vice President, GLOBAL Alliances and Business Development at Research In Motion. “Fishlabs apps are stunning and rich and we’re thrilled that they will be launching soon for the BlackBerry PlayBook.”

With elaborate 3D assets for all space crafts, space stations and carefully painted space backgrounds in high definition as well as spectacular post-, explosion- and special effects, Galaxy on Fire 2™ HD will bring an amazing gaming experience to the BlackBerry gaming community as well. Since its debut in October 2011, the complete graphical overhaul of Fishlabs’ popular outer space adventure has been a great success on iOS with users all over the world giving it 5-star-ratings as well as writing glowing reviews for the outstanding visual quality and extraordinary gaming experience. The title has also been listed as an ambassador for AAA gaming on the new iPad on IGN, PocketGamer, Toucharcade and other leading gaming sites.

About Galaxy on Fire 2™ HD:

In Galaxy on Fire 2™ HD, the gamer is able to explore a vast universe with more than 20 star systems, 100 different space stations and over 30 fully mountable space ships, as well as follow an exciting story line with full voice acting and take on an infinite number of diversified freelance missions. The title’s epic plot puts the gamer right in the middle of the hard-fought struggle for survival of the galaxy’s four major factions, namely the Terrans, Midorians, Nivelians and Vossk. Due to a malfunction of his ship’s hyperdrive, Keith T. Maxwell, the hero of the first instalment of the series, is catapulted through space and time. 35 years into the future, he awakens at the far end of the galaxy and quickly realizes that a lot has changed during his absence. An aggressive alien menace known as Voids is lurking on the edge of known space and using sophisticated wormhole technology to raid cargo ships and convoys of all four factions. The unstable peace between the factions is on the line and Keith is the only one who can save the universe from its impending descend into chaos.

Features of Galaxy on Fire 2™ HD:

• All 3D models rebuilt from scratch for console-quality visuals and a crystal-clear gaming experience on the BlackBerry PlayBook
• Assets, such as jump gates and asteroids, feature even more textures and up to four-times the original resolution
• Individual texture sets for all 30 spaceships including diffuse, normal, and specular maps in High Definition
• Enhanced background images and resolution on space environments and planets for a crystal-clear gaming experience on the BlackBerry PlayBook
• Additional OpenGL shaders and post effects as well as heavily revised explosion, engine flare and muzzle flash special effects

About Fishlabs Entertainment

Fishlabs Entertainment specializes in the development and publication of 3D premium games for smartphones, tablets, and PCs. Among others, the Hamburg-based studio’s 50-strong team is responsible for a number of award-winning titles such as Galaxy on Fire™, DEEP™, Blades & Magic™, Rally Master Pro™, and Snowboard Hero™. The company’s flagship title Galaxy on Fire 2™ has already been featured by Apple and Sony Ericsson several times and is also pre-installed on several devices by Nokia and Lenovo.
In addition, Fishlabs is also best-known for the development of extremely successful brand games for blue-chip clients such as Volkswagen and Barclaycard, which have dominated the App Store download charts in a multitude of countries for weeks. Fishlabs’ titles are available on iOS, Android, Symbian^3, Meego and Mac and have generated a total of more than 70 million downloads.

For more information visit www.fishlabs.net.

Media Inquiries

swordfish pr
Freyja Melhorn / Ilka Matthiessen
Habsburgerplatz 2
80801 Munich
Germany

Phone: +49 (0)89 – 961 6084-12
freyja@swordfish-pr.de / ilka@swordfish-pr.de
www.swordfish-pr.de

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