Press ReleasesPress Releases:2012-02-16T10:06:48ZCopyright (c) 2012, KimExpressionEnginetag:staging.starfysh.com,2012:02:16WE SING POP! TRACKLIST GETS WRITTEN IN THE STARS AS FACEBOOK PAGE UNVEILS FIRST SEVEN SONGStag:staging.starfysh.com,2012:wpr/nordic_games/index.php/site/index/3.17122012-02-16T09:04:47Z2012-02-16T10:06:48ZKimkim@wiredproductions.comThursday 16th February 2012: Tinie Tempah joins forces with Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Adele and Hanson, as first tracks from We Sing Pop! are unveiled – with guest appearances from Jennifer Love Hewitt and Mickey Rourke.
The official top 30 countdown has begun, as Nordic Games today announces the first seven tracks which will feature on the forthcoming game We Sing Pop!, available exclusively on Nintendo Wii from March 23rd 2012.
Those desperate to get some early practice in can listen to the first seven songs on the game’s Facebook page now (http://www.facebook.com/WeSingGame), thanks to collaboration with Spotify.
Adele’s Rolling in the Deep, released in November 2010, went to number one in 11 countries including America – the singer’s first chart topper in the States. A dark bluesy-disco tune, it recounts the raw emotion of a spurned lover and is already one of the most-sung songs in karaoke establishments up and down the country.
A UK number one for four weeks, and racking up sales close to 900,000, Enrique Iglesias’s Hero is the 17th best selling song of the 2000s. The video – featured in full in We Sing Pop! will see Jennifer Love Hewitt and Mickey Rourke in the homes of Wii owners, making the song as easy on the eyes as it is the ears.
Released in 1997, MMMBop, by Hanson, is one of the most memorable songs of that decade – and one that endures to this day. Its breezy verse and contagious chorus bagged it number ones in the UK and US, among many others.
Lady Gaga’s Bad Romance sold 9.7 million copies worldwide in just over a year, receiving a Grammy Award in the process. The first single release from Gaga’s all-conquering The Fame Monster album, it remains one of her most recognisable hits – and certain to be a favourite in We Sing Pop!
Released in 2003, Outkast’s Hey Ya still fills the dancefloors week in, week out. A US Billboard Hot 100 number one for nine weeks, it remains the duo’s biggest hit to date.
Rhianna’s Don’t Stop The Music, released in 2007, has become one of the artist’s most celebrated songs, and a staple of her live tours since. The song’s pulsating backing track, infectious chorus and more than a nod to Michael Jackson’s Wanna Be Starting Something, made it a worldwide smash, reaching triple-Platinum status in the US.
The last song to be confirmed today is probably the one which rings out most frequently in pubs up and down the land. Written In The Stars by Tinie Tempah ft Eric Turner is currently used by Sky Sports for its Premier League broadcasts. A UK number one in October 2010, its popularity continues to grow globally – with the New York Giants picking it as their entrance music for last week’s Superbowl.
“Despite the fact we’re only releasing seven tracks from our 30-strong tracklist, you can already see this is a real statement of intent for We Sing Pop!” says Nik Blower, Sales and Marketing Director, Nordic Games. “The entire tracklist oozes quality – and with hits from the 60s right up to last year, there is something for everyone.”
We Sing Pop! will be released on March 23rd 2012, exclusively for Nintendo Wii. Seven more songs will be unveiled next week. Check out the playlist to date at http://www.facebook.com/WeSingGame
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About Nordic Games Publishing
Nordic Games Publishing is the wholly owned publishing arm of Nordic Games Holding AB. Formed in 2008, Nordic Games Publishing launched its first titles on PS2 and Wii™ in April 2009 and now successfully sells and markets its games in over 20 countries.
Its We Sing range of games for Wii™ first went on sale in November 2009. Since that time it has reached genre-leading status, it was the first singing games to support four microphones. There are currently seven released titles: We Sing, We Sing Encore, We Sing Vol.2, We Sing Robbie Williams and We Sing UK Hits, and the localised titles We Sing Down Under and We Sing Deutsche Hits. Further additions will be announced in coming months.
Nordic Games recently released the first extension to its ‘We’ range of games We Dance. Supporting four dancers at any one time it features 40 tracks across four decades and a variety of genres.
Nordic Games also continues to enjoy commercial success with two multiformat releases under the Dance Party banner and the publisher has nine racing games currently in the market. Nordic Games welcomes fun, engaging and original game concepts and is always seeking to engage the best development talent. For more information please visit: http://www.nordicgames.se.
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With 30 global chart-toppers from six decades of music, it’s set to be the most pop-ular game yet, with every track a recognisable smash hit.
The We Sing Pop! track list will be unveiled soon.
In the meantime, why not play the FREE to play We Sing Lyric Star game on Facebook?
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With 30 global chart-toppers from six decades of music, it’s set to be the most pop-ular game yet, with every track a recognisable smash hit.
“We’re keeping the tracklist under wraps for the time being,” says Nik Blower, Sales & Marketing Director, Nordic Games, “but it’s safe to say it’s a real crowd pleaser. With hits from the 60s right up to the present day, it features something for everyone – we think it’s one of the best line-ups we’ve ever compiled.”
We Sing Pop! continues to refine the highly successful We Sing formula.
Fun for all the family, We Sing is the only singing series of games to support four players in any Party mode, using four separate microphones. Party mode includes We Sing, Versus, Group Battle, Pass The Mic, First to X, Marathon, Blind and Expert. There’s also Solo mode, which now features Blind and Expert mode for the first time in a We Sing game, and Karaoke mode, which strips the track of vocals to really challenge players, or those that fancy an authentic karaoke experience.
Other features include Singing Lessons to help singers fine tune their voices and a Jukebox to queue up songs like their own personal music channel.
In-game awards come from playing either single or multiplayer modes, adding further depth and replay value to We Sing Pop!. Plus, once a track has been sung, players can replay performances and add cool effects to their voice.
More points come thanks to Star Notes which provides extra points for hitting hard notes and Player Statistics give a detailed breakdown on performance on notes hit and missed with a comment on your performance at the end.
The best selling singing series also brings you Lyric Star and We Sing Superstar Quiz, which are available to play now for free.
Play Lyric Star on the We Sing Facebook page here: http://apps.facebook.com/wesinglyricstar/
For more information on We Sing Pop! please email Lauren.Dillon@premierpr.com
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About Nordic Games Publishing
Nordic Games Publishing is the wholly owned publishing arm of Nordic Games Holding AB. Formed in 2008, Nordic Games Publishing launched its first titles on PS2 and Wii™ in April 2009 and now successfully sells and markets its games in over 20 countries.
Its We Sing range of games for Wii™ first went on sale in November 2009. Since that time it has reached genre-leading status, while remaining the only singing games to support four microphones. There are currently seven released titles: We Sing, We Sing Encore, We Sing Vol.2, We Sing Robbie Williams and We Sing UK Hits, and the localised titles We Sing Down Under and We Sing Deutsche Hits. Further additions will be announced in coming months.
Nordic Games recently released the first extension to its ‘We’ range of games We Dance. Supporting four dancers at any one time it features 40 tracks across four decades and a variety of genres.
Nordic Games also continues to enjoy commercial success with two multiformat releases under the Dance Party banner and the publisher has nine racing games currently in the market. Nordic Games welcomes fun, engaging and original game concepts and is always seeking to engage the best development talent. For more information please visit: http://www.nordicgames.se.
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]]>NORDIC GAMES ANNOUNCE BOXED PC VERSION OF “ALAN WAKE”.tag:nordicgames.se,2012:index.php/site/index/2.17012012-01-26T09:10:37Z2012-01-26T10:21:38ZKevin Leatherskevin@wiredproductions.comAlan Wake”. The boxed PC version will include both XBLA DLCs “The Signal” and “The Writer”.
In this story-driven and intense Psychological Action Thriller, players assume the role of Alan Wake, a best-selling suspense author suffering from writer‘s block. Set in the seemingly idyllic town of Bright Falls, Washington, “Alan Wake“draws players into an intense, cinematic world that enables players to explore the hyper-realistic and interactive environments.
The release date for Alan Wake on PC will be announced in the next few days. Until then why not check out the Alan Wake page over with our friends at NordicGames.at and see the latest screenshots.
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We Sing Lyric Star is a highly addictive and fun app and the perfect accompaniment to the We Sing range of games. Play it now for free at: http://apps.facebook.com/wesinglyricstar/
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]]>THE LYRICS HAVE LANDED ON THE WE SING FACEBOOK PAGEtag:staging.starfysh.com,2012:wpr/nordic_games/index.php/site/index/3.16862012-01-25T08:00:11Z2012-01-24T16:13:12ZKimkim@wiredproductions.comWednesday 25th January 2012: Today Nordic Games Publishing announced online music game We Sing Lyric Star is now available as a free to play app on the We Sing Facebook page.
The flash based game is based on the Nintendo Wii’s market-leading We Sing series and features five top tracks from internationally renowned artists including Lady Gaga, Cheryl Cole, Elton John, Plain White Ts and Rihanna.
Lyric Star puts player’s musical timing to the test by challenging them to complete a track with all lyrics timed correctly to the backing track. You can’t get by on just your rhythm in this game, it takes speed and hand-eye co-ordination to complete a track.
“We Sing Lyric Star is the perfect accompaniment to the We Sing range of games and a fantastic entry point to the franchise,” says Nik Blower, sales and marketing director Nordic Games. “Making Lyric Star available via the We Sing Facebook page gives us a dedicated and highly loyal fan base from which to launch what is a highly addictive and fun app”.
Wannabe lyricists are given a backing track where they need to hit the right notes at the right time to enable the song’s lyrics to play over the music. If you’re too slow or too fast you’ll hear a buzzer, letting you know you are off beat. For every lyric that is missed blocks will build up, when the blocks hit the top of the game screen it’s game over.
Players can opt to link the app to their personal Facebook profile offering the perfect platform to publish and compare scores with friends and other We Sing fans and leaderboards are available to record high scores.
For more information on We Sing Lyric Star, and details on how you can embed Lyric Star into your own website, please email Lauren.Dillon@premierpr.com
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About Nordic Games Publishing
Nordic Games Publishing is the wholly owned publishing arm of Nordic Games Holding AB. Formed in 2008, Nordic Games Publishing launched its first titles on PS2 and Wii™ in April 2009 and now successfully sells and markets its games in over 20 countries.
Its We Sing range of games for Wii™ first went on sale in November 2009. Since that time it has reached genre-leading status, while remaining the only singing games to support four microphones. There are currently seven released titles: We Sing, We Sing Encore, We Sing Vol.2, We Sing Robbie Williams and We Sing UK Hits, and the localised titles We Sing Down Under and We Sing Deutsche Hits. Further additions will be announced in coming months.
Nordic Games recently released the first extension to its ‘We’ range of games We Dance. Supporting four dancers at any one time it features 40 tracks across four decades and a variety of genres.
Nordic Games also continues to enjoy commercial success with two multiformat releases under the Dance Party banner and the publisher has nine racing games currently in the market. Nordic Games welcomes fun, engaging and original game concepts and is always seeking to engage the best development talent. For more information please visit: http://www.nordicgames.se.
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]]>JUNGLE KARTZ LAUNCH TRAILERtag:nordicgames.se,2011:index.php/site/index/2.16742011-11-22T15:18:52Z2011-11-22T16:23:53ZKimkim@wiredproductions.comClick here to go to the Jungle Kartz product page to watch the trailer.
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]]>WE SING GOES PLATINUMtag:nordicgames.se,2011:index.php/site/index/2.16712011-11-18T13:38:18Z2011-11-18T16:59:19ZKimkim@wiredproductions.com18th November 2011: The lifetime sales of Nordic Games’ brilliant series of Wii karaoke titles have surpassed a million units worldwide, Nordic Games has unveiled. The figure – which has revealed last night at a lavish London party celebrating the milestone – comes two weeks after the launch of We Sing Rock!, the seventh title in the series.
The party was attended by over 300 people from the games, music and media industries - who were treated to spectacular "rockeoke" performances. X-Factor start Kitty Brucknell was also in attendance, showcasing her unique voice and being joined on stage by lucky attendees.
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]]>WE SING GOES PLATINUM!tag:staging.starfysh.com,2011:wpr/nordic_games/index.php/site/index/3.16702011-11-18T13:31:17Z2011-11-18T17:00:18ZKimkim@wiredproductions.com18th November 2011: The lifetime sales of Nordic Games’ brilliant series of Wii karaoke titles have surpassed a million units worldwide, Nordic Games has unveiled. The figure – which has revealed last night at a lavish London party celebrating the milestone – comes two weeks after the launch of We Sing Rock!, the seventh title in the series.
The party was attended by over 300 people from the games, music and media industries - who were treated to spectacular "rockeoke" performances. X-Factor start Kitty Brucknell was also in attendance, showcasing her unique voice and being joined on stage by lucky attendees.
“Whilst these figures may not be in the same league as Modern Warfare 3, we’re nonetheless extremely proud of them,” says Nik Blower, sales and marketing director at Nordic Games. “The original We Sing was the first entry into the Wii karaoke market, and we’ve made that market our own, despite tough competition. These are exciting times for the series – we’ve recently branched out into Dance, and continue to look at fresh opportunities. There’s no doubt that this first million milestone will not be our last.
“2012 will prove to be another year of We Sing growth. Despite the perception the market is in decline, We Sing’s audience remains healthy and loyal, and we’ll soon be announcing exciting new developments for the series. For now, we’d like to raise a glass to our fans and thank them for their support.”
We Sing launched in November 2009, offering 30 classic tracks and the ability for four players to sing co-operatively or competitively won it a huge army of fans. We Sing Encore launched in August 2011, upping the total songs to 40 and introducing a new singing tutor mode. We Sing Robbie Williams followed at the end of 2011, bringing the popular entertainer’s greatest hits into the We Sing family. We Sing UK Hits and We Sing Rock! complete the UK releases – though two more regional specific versions have also been produced: We Sing Down Under and We Sing Deutsche Hits.
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]]>NORDIC GAMES HOLDING AB GROUP ACQUIRES DREAMCATCHERtag:staging.starfysh.com,2011:wpr/nordic_games/index.php/site/index/3.16692011-11-17T07:00:40Z2011-11-16T18:35:41ZKimkim@wiredproductions.comVienna, Austria, 17th November 2011: Nordic Games GmbH, part of the Nordic Games Holding AB group, announces the acquisition of the entire product- and brand-portfolio of DreamCatcher, including, but not limited to Painkiller, Safecracker, and more than 50 other intellectual properties (IPs) and licenses.
Aside from “JoWooD” and “The Adventure Company”, “DreamCatcher” will become the third publishing label within Nordic Games GmbH, with the plan to re-launch the extensive back catalogue of games and further expand on the wholly owned IPs and licences .
Basic business operations will be handled from Vienna, Austria, whereas Nordic Games is currently in negotiations with North American companies regarding the distribution and marketing of products.
“We are very happy that we were able to close the deal according to our internal schedule. After the incorporation of the “JoWooD” and “The Adventure Company” publishing label, “DreamCatcher” is the third and last to follow for the time being”, commented Nordic Games Holding AB CEO, Lars Wingefors. “Our approach is to assess the performance of DreamCatcher’s portfolio through back-catalogue sales, and as a consequence develop sequels to its bestselling brands and licenses, just as we did with our other two publishing labels”, elaborates Wingefors.
Since their first launch back in 1996, DreamCatcher Interactive quietly turned into a very successful small-sized publishers in the industry. Based in Ontario, Canada, the company started as a publisher with a portfolio exclusively for PC adventure games. Over the next 10 years, DreamCatcher experienced rapid growth and became a major publisher as well as distributor. The company diversified into new platforms and genres and, in 2002, established the publishing label The Adventure Company to handle their adventure titles and strengthen its core competence. In March 2007, both DreamCatcher and The Adventure Company became part of the JoWooD Group as publishing labels. Following JoWooD’s insolvency in early 2011, DreamCatcher experienced a similar development and filed for bankruptcy shortly after its former parent company.
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About Nordic Games GmbH
Nordic Games GmbH is a wholly owned publishing subsidiary of Nordic Games Holding AB. Founded in 2011, the Vienna/Austria based company Nordic Games GmbH puts great emphasis on its extensive game catalogue. The core portfolio comprises products and brands which have recently been acquired from JoWooD Entertainment AG and DreamCatcher Interactive Inc., and further IPs and trademarks will follow. The company will pursue the long-term goal of delivering quality products that live up to expectations of gamers worldwide.
About Nordic Games Holding AB
The Nordic Games Holding AB Group of companies consists of the following companies:
Game Outlet Europe AB – Is one of the largest Scandinavian distribution companies, with an annual turnover in excess of €30m. For more information visit http://www.gameoutlet.se.
Nordic Games Publishing AB – The Publisher behind the hugely successful “We Sing” franchise and “We Dance”. For more information visit http://www.nordicgames.se.
Quantic Lab – This leading QA company has worked on over 400 titles. For more information visit http://www.quanticlab.com
And is in association with Wired Productions Ltd – Exclusive Producers for Nordic Games, and digital publishers. For more information visit http://www.wiredproductions.com.
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]]>X-FACTOR KITTY BRUCKNELL TO PERFOM LIVE AT WE SING PARTY TOMORROW!tag:nordicgames.se,2011:index.php/site/index/2.16682011-11-16T09:26:35Z2011-11-16T14:34:36ZKimkim@wiredproductions.com Click here to read the full press release. {extended}
]]>X-FACTOR SENSATION KITTY BRUCKNELL TO PERFOM LIVE AT WE SING PARTY TOMORROW!tag:staging.starfysh.com,2011:wpr/nordic_games/index.php/site/index/3.16672011-11-16T09:23:50Z2011-11-16T10:33:51ZKimkim@wiredproductions.com16th November 2011: Kitty Brucknell will give one of her first-ever post-X-Factor performances tomorrow night as she joins the party celebrating the success of the We Sing series of games.
Taking place at The Penthouse, Number One Leicester Square, from 7:00pm, the event will see Kitty join the infamous We Sing rockaoke group on stage, covering a number of songs throughout the evening. Attendees of the party will be able to claim they’ve performed on the same bill as the controversial star, as house band The Sparks invites the audience to take lead vocals over a selection of belting karaoke tunes. Best of all, one performer on the night will conclude the gig by duetting with Kitty in a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
“We’re absolutely thrilled to confirm the attendance of possibly the most talked-about performer in the country right now,” says Nik Blower, Sales & Marketing Director, Nordic Games. “The We Sing games have always been about getting people performing with a smile on their face – to be able to sing on the same bill as Kitty should have the audience beaming.”
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]]>JUNGLE KARTZ AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 18THtag:nordicgames.se,2011:index.php/site/index/2.16632011-11-14T14:07:39Z2011-11-16T14:31:40ZKimkim@wiredproductions.com
Designed for all ages, players can take on a variety of racing challenges – including Quick Race, Time Trial and Tournament mode.
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]]>THE RACE IS ON TO BE CROWNED KING OF THE JUNGLEtag:staging.starfysh.com,2011:wpr/nordic_games/index.php/site/index/3.16622011-11-14T14:06:21Z2011-11-16T10:47:23ZKimkim@wiredproductions.comMonday 14th November 2011: Nordic Games Publishing, whose recently released titles include We Dance and We Sing UK Hits, has today confirmed that Jungle Kartz, the animal-themed, fun-packed racing game will be available to buy from November 18th, exclusively on Wii™.
“Jungle Kartz is a fun, all-action racing game that caters for all ages and will definitely bring out players competitive sides,” says Nik Blower, sales and marketing director, Nordic Games. “We’ve continued to extend our peripheral range so that players can gain maximum enjoyment with any of our games. Jungle Kartz is a fantastic addition to this and can be played with the comfort of the Nordic Steering Wheel for a more authentic racing experience.”
Jungle Kartz is an exhilarating arcade racing game where all the action takes place on a tropical island. With eight challenging environments covering 32 monster tracks including Tropic Bay, Rift River Valley, Ra Desert and more, it’s a frantic race to the finish line. Take to the road and race as eight fun-loving animal characters, each with a unique special track advantage, including Sass the Tigress, Gus the Gorilla, Rocky the Coyote and many more.
Designed for all ages, players can take on a variety of racing challenges – including Quick Race, Time Trial and Tournament mode.
Each element of the game has been uniquely crafted so that players can choose a character and kart that suits their driving style. Vehicles range from light rapid karts to big powerful speed machines. Players are offered an abundance of power ups to throw in their opponent’s way, which adds to the challenge – as you utilise the speed boost, time warp, guns, rockets, spider webs, ice puddles and more. Each obstruction presents players with a heightened challenge. Can you compete and make it to the finish line first?
The full Jungle Kartz racing experience can be enjoyed using the Nordic Steering Wheel, the ideal accessory for Nordic Games’ racing games, enhancing the games racing capabilities for all the family to enjoy.
Jungle Karts is developed by Brain in a Jar, an independent UK software developer, specialising in racing games.
For more information please email lauren.dillon@premierpr.com.
About Nordic Games Publishing AB
Nordic Games Publishing is the wholly owned publishing arm of Nordic Games Holding AB. Formed in 2008, Nordic Games Publishing launched its first titles on PS2 and Wii™ in April 2009 and now successfully sells and markets its games in over 20 countries.
Its We Sing range of games for Wii™ first went on sale in November 2009. Since that time it has reached genre-leading status, while remaining the only singing games to support four microphones. There are currently seven released titles: We Sing, We Sing Encore, We Sing Vol.2, We Sing Robbie Williams and We Sing UK Hits, and the localised titles We Sing Down Under and We Sing Deutsche Hits. Further additions will be announced in coming months.
Nordic Games recently released the first extension to its ‘We’ range of games We Dance. Supporting four dancers at any one time it features 40 tracks across four decades and a variety of genres.
Nordic Games also continues to enjoy commercial success with two multiformat releases under the Dance Party banner and the publisher has nine racing games currently in the market. Nordic Games welcomes fun, engaging and original game concepts and is always seeking to engage the best development talent. For more information please visit: http://www.nordicgames.se
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