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The Dungeon Opens! Griptonite Games Releases Dungeon Solitaire

02/25/2010

GRIPTONITE GAMES RELEASES “DUNGEON SOLITAIRE” ON ITUNES APPSTORE

Original iPhone Game Hits the AppStore as Griptonite Games Unleashes the Power of Addictive Fantasy Card Games for the iPhone

KIRKLAND, WA – February 25, 2009 – Griptonite Games announced the release of their latest title, Dungeon Solitaire, for Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. An iPad version is planned as well.

Unveiled on the iTunes AppStore today, Dungeon Solitaire invites fans of fantasy card games to engage in a vicious duel of Monsters versus Heroes in an addictive battle to save the Kingdom. Inspired by the development team’s fondness for fantasy card games, Griptonite Games developed and published Dungeon Solitaire as an easy, quick, and engaging way to experience the addictive fun of collectible card games on the go. Dungeon Solitaire is already a hit with the beta audience, and is available now on the iTunes AppStore.

Biggest NFL Action to Hit the App Store - NFL Paperbowl!

02/03/2010

Kirkland, WA - February 4, 2010 – Just in time for the Super Bowl, Griptonite Games teams up with Shifty Nifty to release the biggest NFL action available on the iPhone – NFL Paperbowl! It puts you in the game as MVP for your favorite hometown team. Let your fingers flick the football to victory as you unleash the power of the official NFL Paper Football game. Choose from all 32 of your favorite teams or collect them all. It’s up to you – will you take home the trophy this year?! NFL Paperbowl is now available at the Apple App Store.

ASSASSIN'S CREED II: DISCOVERY iPhone Receives Great Reviews Online

01/21/2010

KIRKLAND, WA - January 21, 2010 - Griptonite Games teamed up with Ubisoft and released the highly anticipated Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines (PSP) and Assassin's Creed II: Discovery (DS) back in November, and now they release the Assassin's Creed line on yet another platform - the iPhone. 

Griptonite and PopCap Announce Bejeweled Twist™ for DS/DSi

10/09/2009

SEATTLE, WA – Sept. 21, 09 –Griptonite Games and PopCap Games have joined forces to create PopCap’s newest title, Bejeweled Twist, for Nintendo’s DSi Shop. Players can download the DSiWare title Bejeweled Twist to play on the go in October 2009, and can also purchase the enhanced DS cartridge in early Q1 2010. Look for exciting single and multiplayer modes on both versions, with the enhanced DS cartridge also offering three additional game modes.

UBISOFT® UNVEILS ASSASSIN’S CREED II: DISCOVERY™ FOR NINTENDO DS™

09/24/2009

SAN FRANCISCO – September 24, 2009 – Today Ubisoft announced that Assassin’s Creed II: Discovery™ for the Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DS™ systems will launch on November 17 for the manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $29.99. The game is rated “T for Teen” by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB).

THQ and Griptonite announce Women's Murder Club: Games of Passion

06/03/2009

AGOURA HILLS, CA – June 3, 2009 – THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and I-play today announced that Women’s Murder Club is currently in development for Nintendo DSi™ and DS™, and is scheduled for release this fall.  Based on James Patterson’s best-selling Women’s Murder Club series, Women’s Murder Club: Games of Passion is the only Nintendo DSi™ and DS™ game that immerses fans in the mysterious and suspenseful world of the Women’s Murder Club.

Activision Unleashes X-Men Origins: Wolverine

05/01/2009

 SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The X-Men's fiercest hero digs his claws into retail stores globally with the release of the X-Men Origins: Wolverine(TM) video game from Activision Publishing, Inc. 

Reiner Knizia's Poison Deals Deadly Fun

04/06/2009

KIRKLAND, WA – April 6, 2009 – Griptonite Games, a Foundation 9 Entertainment studio, announced today the release of Reiner Knizia’s Poison for the iPhone and iPod touch. Based on the popular card game, Reiner Knizia’s Poison is a fast-paced, strategic, press-your-luck experience. The game is priced at $2.99 and is available immediately from Apple's App Store on iPhone and iPod Touch or at http://www.itunes.com/appstore/

Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir Comes to Europe!

01/08/2009

8th January 2009 – Do you have a keen eye for details? Fancy testing your skills of deduction? In Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir, released across Europe on 6th February 2009, you turn DS detective, scouring a myriad of mysterious scenes for cleverly hidden items and unveiling the storyline to determine who’s guilty of the crime.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine DS and PSP announced

12/09/2008

Santa Monica, CA – December 9, 2008 – Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) has released new details on X-Men Origins: Wolverine, whose titular hero is one of the most popular Marvel characters of all time. The video game, scheduled for release in May 2009, coincides with the global debut of Twentieth Century Fox’s release of its feature film, X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, which is also based on the famous Marvel character.