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Play Angry Birds on BlackBerry PlayBook

Monday, December 26th, 2011

It’s Boxing Day and a day of recovery from the Christmas celebrations. Check out the Angry Birds game apps from Rovio Entertainment for the PlayBook in BlackBerry App World, now available for US$4.99 each.

PlayBook owners registered in Singapore can buy the apps at S$4.99 each.

Play Angry Birds from Rovio Entertainment on the BlackBerry PlayBook.

Play Angry Birds from Rovio Entertainment on the BlackBerry PlayBook.

The popular game/series from Rovio – Angry Birds, Angry Birds Rio and Angry Birds Seasons are now available on the BlackBerry PlayBook.

Angry Birds

Angry Birds on BlackBerry PlayBook

Angry Birds on BlackBerry PlayBook

The survival of the Angry Birds is at stake. Dish out revenge on the green pigs who stole the Birds’ eggs. Use the unique destructive powers of the Angry Birds to lay waste to the pigs’ fortified castles. Angry Birds features hours of gameplay, challenging physics-based castle demolition, and lots of replay value. Each of the 288 levels requires logic, skill, and brute force to crush the enemy.

Angry Birds Rio

Angry Birds Rio on BlackBerry PlayBook

Angry Birds Rio on BlackBerry PlayBook

What happens when everybody’s favourite fierce fowl get caged and shipped to Rio? They get very angry! In Angry Birds Rio, the original Angry Birds are kidnapped and taken to the magical city of Rio de Janeiro, where they eventually escape their captors and set out to to save their friends, Blu and Jewel – two rare macaws and the stars of the hit motion picture, Rio. Angry Birds Rio will pair the physics-based gameplay of the original game with unique twists based on the film.

Angry Birds Seasons

Angry Birds Seasons Rio on BlackBerry PlayBook

Angry Birds Seasons Rio on BlackBerry PlayBook

It was a dark and stormy night … but that won’t stop the Angry Birds! Pursue the pigs through 30 levels filled with pumpkin patches, exploding jack-o-lanterns, and creepy skeletons, lit by a full moon and eerie lantern light. You’ll get some unexpected help from a BRAND NEW BIRD – he starts out small, but don’t let his looks fool you! Complete all the levels to find some special tricks and treats!

The9 establishes Red 5 Singapore to operate Firefall

Friday, October 21st, 2011
NASDAQ-listed The9, an online game developer and operator in China, announced today that it has established “Red 5 Singapore” for conducting online game operations and R&D activities.
Firefall is a team-based MMORPG 3D Sci-Fi action shooter game from Red 5.

Firefall is a team-based MMORPG 3D Sci-Fi action shooter game from Red 5.

In early 2010, The9 announced its acquisition of majority stake in Red 5 Studios Inc, an online game developer located in California, formed in 2006 “The market share and revenue in Asia has a huge impact on the Firefall global operation. This was one of the reasons why we have decided to set up an Asia headquarters for Firefall,” said Mr Zhu Jun, CEO of Red 5 Singapore. “Singapore is strategically-located, demonstrates a thirst for global talent, latest technology and has strong support from the government. The rich resources of talent, friendly government policy and efficiency here have won us over.”by former executives and developers from Blizzard Entertainment.

“Red 5” in this report refers to Red 5 Studios Inc as opposed to “Red 5 Singapore”.

Since the acquisition, The9 has provided support to Red 5 for the game development and preparation work for launch of Firefall – the first team-based action shooter game from Red 5.

Firefall has already attracted interestfrom gamers, media and industry peers across the world.

It is also part of The9’s ‘Global Game for Global Market’ strategy.

Red 5 Singapore will be responsible for the operation of Firefall in all the countries around the globe“We are delighted that The9 Limited has chosen Singapore as its base to spearhead its global strategy. Red 5’s Asian operation in Singapore will create an opportunity for local talent to work with some of the most respected veterans in the games industry,” said Jayson Goh, Executive Director, Infocomms & Media Division of EDB, Singapore. other than North American and European markets, and will first focus on the Asian markets.

The9 and Red 5 will support Red 5 Singapore with talent recruitment, capital investment, technology, as well as other necessary resources.

Red 5 Singapore will develop localized versions of Firefall according to the progress of the game in each country in the Asia region, and will become the Asian operation and development center for Firefall.