IRVINE, CALIF. – Feb. 26, 2010 – ijji.com, the nearly 10 million-strong gaming portal, continues its quest to bring top-quality interactive entertainment to its free-to-play experience with its latest game addition: Neo Steam: The Shattered Continent, an expansive massively multi-player online role-playing game (MMORPG) based on a uniquely creative genre of “steampunk,” where 19th century steam-based technology meets fantasy inventions. Neo Steam: The Shattered Continent heads to ijji.com in partnership with online game publisher Atlus Online, the online interactive entertainment division of Atlus U.S.A.
“Steampunk is another immersive experience we are thrilled to add to our current line-up of games. Neo Steam: The Shattered Continent offers the ijji community a class-A persistent world to get lost in,” said Calvin Yang, vice president of marketing, NHN USA, which hosts ijji.com. “Atlus provides some of the best games in the business, and that is just what we look for when it comes to our portal.”
Both companies enjoy a considerable following among elite hardcore gamers around the world, boasting passionate communities and vocal participants.
“It truly is an honor to partner with the leading hardcore online gaming portal, ijji.com, and give Neo Steam: The Shattered Continent access to nearly 10 million online gamers,” said Jun Hyun Kim, head of game operations, Atlus Online. “Atlus has a reputation for quality gaming experiences, and we look forward to demonstrating that to millions more fans through this partnership.”
Developed by JoyImpact and licensed by HanbitSoft, Neo Steam: The Shattered Continent features a charming story influenced by the distinctive steampunk genre, adored by many. Neo Steam: The Shattered Continent transports players to a torn world where two nations war over a precious resource called Neo Steam. Front and center to each player’s experience stands complete customization, where they can choose which nation to join and select from a number of specialized classes - essential to completely immersing one into this battle-thrashed terrain. As players skirmish to expand their nation’s resources and protect their borders from invasion, they must learn to harness the Neo Steam technology to upgrade their equipment, learn new abilities, and progress in their chosen class. Neo Steam: The Shattered Continent also features an array of steam-based machines and vehicles for faster in-game traveling - completing a truly unique steampunk experience.
Online gamers and steampunk fans eager to submerge themselves in a battle-entrenched land can visit: www.ijji.com.
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Vista, Calif. - Feb. 24, 2009 - TRITTON Technologies Inc., the leading pioneer in USB-to-video solutions, has aligned with Microsoft Corp. to provide seamless integration with its newly announced Windows Multipoint Server 2010 multiuser operating system. TRITTON is introducing hardware solutions to prospective OEM customers, providing USB thin client workstations designed to work specifically with Microsoft’s new Windows Multipoint Server 2010.
Utilizing TRITTON’s SEE2(tm) technology, the USB thin client workstation will provide complete PC functionality and video over USB. TRITTON is working closely with Microsoft on the development and engineering of this new technology, and boasts Microsoft’s full support in the development process.
TRITTON’s relationship with Microsoft is aimed at providing government, education, and enterprise institutions a low cost multiuser configuration while still providing the end users with a genuine Windows experience. By sharing a single server with multiple users through TRITTON Technologies’ USB workstations, organizations can reduce costs on hardware, software licensing, power, and administration costs.
“TRITTON’s low cost USB thin client with integrated video is an unmatched solution for Windows MultiPoint Server 2010,” said Chris Von Huben, CEO, TRITTON Technologies. “The combination of Microsoft’s server software and TRITTON’s USB-to-video hardware is a powerful tool that will allow educators, governments and emerging countries to provide affordable computer access to millions of people around the world.”
“We’re happy to be launching with strong support from companies like TRITTON, which are committed to developing innovative and effective solutions like its Multipoint Workstation 300 for the Windows MultiPoint Server platform,” said Ira Snyder, general manager, Windows MultiPoint Server at Microsoft. “MultiPoint Server brings a familiar Windows computing experience to educational institutions globally, helping them get the best value out of technology investments while providing the very best education for students.”
TRITTON’s newly announced Multipoint Workstation 300 (MWS300) is one of the industry’s first USB thin client virtual workstations designed to function seamlessly with Windows Multipoint Server 2010. The MWS300 connects to the sever via a single USB 2.0 cable and provides connectivity for a complete workstation, including a monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, microphone and four USB ports. The revolutionary MWS300 allows multiple users to leverage the resources available in today’s most powerful computer systems. The MWS300 supports standard displays up to 1600 x 1200, and widescreen displays up to 1680 x1050. With support for up to 10 clients per host, expanding a Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 is as easy as connecting a USB cable.
TRITTON’s Multipoint Workstation 300 Features:
· Supports Windows Multipoint Server 2010
· Low cost, reliable solid state hardware
· Simple plug-and-play USB installation
· User-friendly administration
· Lower power consumption than most thin client solutions
· Reduced cabling
· Eliminates need for internal video card installation
· Supports standard USB peripherals, VGA displays and audio devices
TRITTON Technologies’ Multipoint Workstation 300 will be released in 2010. The company will reveal exact availability and pricing in future announcements. More information can be found at http://www.trittontechnologies.com.
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The fifth annual Power Broker issue of Risk & Insurance magazine is one of the most widely read issues of the year, and WComms secured Tony Marcon of Equity Risk Partners top honors in the Financial Institutions category.
The goal of the Power Broker competition is to ascertain some of the best brokers in a particular industry category, based on their performance during the past year. Every nominee must provide references for Risk & Insurance judges to call and discuss the specific broker in detail.
The brokers were judged on three main elements:
- Customer service
- Depth of industry knowledge
- Successes scored for clients in the past 12 months
To check out Tony and his award go to: http://www.riskandinsurance.com/brokerdetail.jsp?brokerYear=2010&storyId=13388143
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IRVINE, CALIF. – Feb.16, 2010 – It’s not a myth – the fact is ijji.com is launching never-before-seen content in the popular anime-influenced massively multi-player online role-playing game (MMORPG), Lunia. For avid players and curious gamers, ijji.com presents “Myth 4,” an expansive update that includes vicious bosses with nothing to lose, a stress-free market system, fresh new character abilities, mind-blowing weapon upgrades and occult dangers lurking behind every corner.
“Lunia is a wildly popular online game, as it appeals to the RPG community and anime fans alike,” said Calvin Yang, vice president of marketing, NHN USA, which hosts ijji.com. “This exciting new upgrade will satiate both groups, and maybe more across the online gaming spectrum as well, bringing an entirely new dynamic to this game with intense challenges, bountiful rewards and improved logistics. Existing players have new reasons to dive into Lunia, and new players to take a second look.”
Lunia’s long-awaited upgrade offers gamers a vibrant and stimulating alternative to other MMORPGs on the market. In addition to increasing in-game rewards, the Myth 4 upgrade includes:
The story of Lunia revolves around an intricate plot of mystical characters and fantasy settings. The game possesses a unique anime-influence – with cell shading, in the style of Japanese Manga comics. Players battle monsters and each other over the course of multiple, increasingly difficult episodes, making their way through winding storyline of this mystical tale.
Lunia-tics can check out these recent updates to the game at http://lunia.ijji.com.
About ijji.com
ijji.com (www.ijji.com) is the leading portal for hardcore online gaming. Owned and operated by Irvine, Calif.-based NHN USA, Inc., ijji.com launched in 2006 and now boasts more than 9 million unique registered gamers. The portal hosts a diverse suite of hardcore, fast action free-to-play online games, each with an optional micro-transaction model.
ijji.com’s extensive portfolio includes the renowned online games Lunia, GUNZ The Duel®,SOLDIER FRONT™,DRIFT CITY™, the massively multi-player first-person shooter (MMOFPS),Alliance of Valiant Arms, and the fantasy MMORPG, Soul of the Ultimate Nation. The portal will soon be home to highly-anticipated multi-player online first-person shooter (MOFPS) titles, such as, the Unreal Engine 3-powered game, Huxley: The Dystopia, and the World War II-inspired thriller, KARMA: Operation Barbarossa.
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Gamania Digital Entertainment announced its first ever cross-platform collaboration between industry leaders Gamania Digital Entertainment, Cartoon Network, Moonscoop Entertainment, and Playmates Toys. The result is Hero: 108 - a multi-platform entertainment experience for kids and teens. Here are some of the press highlights from the Hero: 108 announcement:
· IGN
LOS ANGELES – Feb. 8, 2010 – Ndoors Interactive, a leading publisher of online games world-wide, Meteor Games, an independent online multi-player games studio founded by the creators of Neopets, and Sleepy Giant, an independent online game opertations company, have all tapped Wonacott Communications, an award-winning full-service independent public relations and integrated communications agency, to spearhead their respective public relations efforts. Wonacott Communications was selected based on the agency’s extensive experience with online/social entertainment companies, products and services, as well as the company’s proven track record of successfully building brand awareness for both national and international companies of various sizes.
Ndoors Interactive selected Wonacott Communications over two competitive public relations firms during an agency review. Wonacott will help promote several of the online game publisher’s award-winning free-to-play massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs). Wonacott Communications kicked off its PR initiatives with the launch of the 2D side-scrolling massively multi-player online role-playing game (MMORPG) WonderKing, and is tasked with helping to increase visibility for the popular Atlantica Online, a strategic turn-based MMORPG.
Founded by the creators of Neopets, Meteor Games currently offers Facebook titles Island Paradise and Little Rock Pool, with other social games in development. From the careful growth of a player’s island to the nurturing of a sheltered school of fish, Meteor Games is capturing the hearts and idle time of millions of social network gamers and their friends. The studio chose Wonacott Communications over a few other candidate agencies to help further publicize the company and its products.
Sleepy Giant provides operational and technology services, strategy consulting and financing alternatives for independent game development studios. As Sleepy Giant’s public relations partner, Wonacott Communications will lead the company’s corporate/business-to-business visibility initiatives, focusing heavily on the video gaming, virtual worlds and technology industries.
“We couldn’t be more excited to further build out our social entertainment practice with three incredibly creative companies that each brings unique, innovative products and services to an ever evolving industry,” said Jason Wonacott, CEO, Wonacott Communications. “We look forward to ratcheting up Ndoors Interactive, Meteor Games and Sleepy Giant’s visibility efforts, and further solidifying our agency’s position as a respected leader in the social entertainment community.”
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IRVINE, Calif. – Feb. 8, 2010 – Heroes and heroines around the globe, prepare to report to your television, computer screens and local retailer as Hero: 108 heads to markets worldwide this year. Hero: 108 is the first ever cross-platform collaboration between industry leaders Gamania Digital Entertainment, Cartoon Network, Moonscoop Entertainment, and Playmates Toys. The result is a multi-platform entertainment experience for kids and teens, first introducing fans to the Hidden Lands of the Animal Kingdom with a quirky, colorful, fast-paced and action-packed massively multi-player online game (MMOG) in the second quarter of 2010. Cartoon Network co-produced the animated television series with Moonscoop Entertainment, which will air on Cartoon Network globally throughout the year. The Hero: 108 franchise will also add a distinctive line of consumer products with collectable Hero: 108 toys, in partnership with Playmates Toys, later in the year.
“Hero: 108’s creative story, lively characters and charming world make it the ideal brand for the multi-platform media experience across both real and online worlds,” said David Wong, COO, Gamania Digital Entertainment (US) Co., Ltd. “By partnering with such esteemed leaders as Cartoon Network, Moonscoop and Playmates Toys, respectively, from idea conception to launch, we are certain that our online game, TV show, and collectible toys, will appeal to fans of all ages and interests - regardless of geographical boundaries.”
Gamania’s Creative Center originally developed Hero: 108 as a unique graphic interpretation of the 14th Century Chinese novel “The Water Margin Stories,” an epic clash of spirits, outlaws and emperors. In the core storyline of Hero: 108, humans and animals lived together in harmony until High Roller, a malicious character, was unceremoniously banished from the Eastern capital. High Roller grudgingly wandered the Hidden Lands and developed a deep hatred for those who cast him out. Fate, often a playful catalyst, intervened and High Roller was struck by lightning – in turn bestowing him with the amazing ability to speak to animals. With his new powers, High Roller brainwashed his new furry friends into believing that humans are evil – and began his plans to take revenge against those who exiled him.
The first of the Hero: 108 product line is Hero: 108 Online, a teen-centric free-to-play online video game that will enter a limited, sneak peak, closed beta in North America in Spring 2010. Information on sign-ups for the sneak peak beta will be available shortly before then on the official Hero: 108 Online website http://www.hero108online.com. The online game will feature witty cartoon characters and a lively storyline that will be mirrored in its upcoming animated series counterpart. Hero: 108 Online will incorporate a micropayment model, providing players with unlimited free entertainment and the option to enhance or customize their experience with several skill and novelty items.
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‘Press Release: Harcos Laboratories Goes Nuclear with New Energy Powders’.
SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Feb. 3, 2010 - The mad scientists behind the award-winning Mana Energy Potion, its follow-up, Health Energy Potion, and the world’s first synthetic blood drink, Blood Energy Potion, have given their company a new moniker - and the world a new product. The recently renamed Harcos Laboratories today introduced Nuclear Energy Powder, a caffeinated candy available in three “radioactive” flavors: Plutonium Pear, Uranium Yellowcake and Radium Raspberry Lemonade.
“Nuclear Energy Powder is a delicious way to avoid a meltdown,” said Aaron Rasmussen, co-founder and vice president of marketing, Harcos Laboratories. “And yes, yellowcake actually tastes like cake: This cake is not a lie. What better way to get through your day than with the power of delicious nuclear energy?”
Packaged in a re-sealable test tube for maximum containment of the che
mical compound that makes Nuclear Energy Powder so effective, each fuel rod offers 90mg of caffeine that can be taken throughout the day, though Harcos Laboratories recommends taking the 8 gram dose of energy powder over the course of an hour for optimal effectiveness. The sweet and tangy powder won’t cause any of the rumored effects of radiation - including hair loss and/or death - but does leave behind a cool streak of color on the tongue. With a suggested MSRP of $1.99 per .3 oz tube, Nuclear Energy Powder is available now from http://www.nukeyourself.com and at retailers nationwide, including Hot Topic.
IRVINE, Calif. – Feb. 2, 2009 – What is in a name? According to ijji.com, the premier nine million members-strong online destination for hardcore gamers, the answer is a hot new gaming PC or a bounty of free in-game currency. As the portal prepares to unleash a new, never-announced, harrowing sci-fi first-person shooter (FPS), ijji.com is offering its fans and the world at large the opportunity to help name the futuristic title.
ijji.com welcomes creative suggestions for its new game from Monday, Feb. 1 through Wednesday, Feb. 10 at http://event.ijji.com/newfps.nhn. After reviewing all submissions, ijji.com will announce the winning title, and the mastermind behind it, on Tuesday, Feb. 16 – along with four runners up. As a “thank you” for naming the game, the person whose entry is selected as the winning title will receive a coveted, powerful iBUYPOWER Chimera 2-F Desktop PC. The four runners up will receive 250 complimentary G Coin boosts, the portal’s in-game currency.
“ijji.com takes great prides in the input we receive – and incorporate – from our community, and online gamers as a whole ,” said Calvin Yang, vice president of marketing, NHN USA, which hosts ijji.com. “We are taking that sphere of influence a step further and inviting anyone interested in participating to help shape our portal. The title of this game will live on iiiji.com forever, as will the person who plays an integral part in naming it.”
In the unnamed game, global warming is yielding devastating consequences as natural disasters are becoming more vicious and frequent. As melting polar ice caps lead to an ever-shrinking land mass, resources and space are becoming scarce – leading to widespread unrest amongst the world population. Extinction encroaches on the human race, driving the world’s leaders to form the Earth Environment Protection Organization (EEPO). While meant for the betterment of the earth’s current state, the new organization disregards many basic human rights and laws in its blind pursuit. In response to a fierce backlash, the EEPO creates a military force of elite soldiers and wages war on any factions opposing its tactics.
Stay tuned as more information on the brand new, futuristic title is revealed at http://www.ijji.com/.
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