http://staging.starfysh.com/wpr/nordic_games/index.php/site/index/ en kim@wiredproductions.com Copyright 2012 2012-02-16T10:04:47+00:00 http://www.nordicgames.se/index.php/site/we_sing_pop_tracklist_gets_written_in_the_stars_as_facebook_page_unveils_fi/ http://www.nordicgames.se/index.php/site/we_sing_pop_tracklist_gets_written_in_the_stars_as_facebook_page_unveils_fi/#When:09:04:47Z We Sing Pop! Unveils first seven tracks on Facebook.Thursday 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 -Ends- 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. Join We Sing online: http://www.WeSingGame.com, on Twitter http://www.Twitter.com/WeSingGame and Facebook http://www.Facebook.com/WeSingGame 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. Join We Dance online: http://www.WeDanceGame.com, on Twitter http://www.Twitter.com/WeDanceGame and Facebook http://www.Facebook.com/WeDanceGame 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. 2012-02-16T09:04:47+00:00 http://www.nordicgames.se/index.php/site/alan_wake_pc_release_date_and_box_content_revealed/ http://www.nordicgames.se/index.php/site/alan_wake_pc_release_date_and_box_content_revealed/#When:15:49:49Z Premium content unveiled for Alan Wake Collector’s EditionNordic Games today announced that the boxed version of "Alan Wake" for PC will hit shelves on March 2nd 2012. The highly anticipated release will include a wealth of amazing content offering incredible value for both fans of the award-winning game and those new to the psychological thriller. Click here to view the full content on NordicGames.at Standard Edition Limited Edition 2012-02-13T15:49:49+00:00 http://www.nordicgames.se/index.php/site/latest_we_sing_release_date_unveiled/ http://www.nordicgames.se/index.php/site/latest_we_sing_release_date_unveiled/#When:14:31:50Z Pop it in your diary - We Sing Pop! out this SpringNordic Games has today revealed that the latest game in the market-leading We Sing range, We Sing Pop!, will be released on March 23rd 2012. 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. To read the full press release click here. In the meantime, why not play the FREE to play We Sing Lyric Star game on Facebook? 2012-02-09T14:31:50+00:00 http://www.nordicgames.se/index.php/site/pop_it_in_your_diary_latest_we_sing_release_date_unveiled/ http://www.nordicgames.se/index.php/site/pop_it_in_your_diary_latest_we_sing_release_date_unveiled/#When:12:22:23Z We Sing Pop! out this SpringThursday 9th February 2012: We Sing Pop!, the latest game in the Nintendo Wii’s staggeringly successful We Sing range, will be released on March 23rd 2012, publisher Nordic Games has revealed. 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/ Download We Sing Superstar Quiz for your iPhone and iPad from the App Store here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/we-sing-superstar-quiz/id414700935?mt=8 The We Sing Pop! tracklist will be unveiled soon. For more information on We Sing Pop! please email Lauren.Dillon@premierpr.com -Ends- 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. Join We Sing online: http://www.WeSingGame.com, on Twitter http://www.Twitter.com/WeSingGame and Facebook http://www.Facebook.com/WeSingGame 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. Join We Dance online: http://www.WeDanceGame.com, on Twitter http://www.Twitter.com/WeDanceGame and Facebook http://www.Facebook.com/WeDanceGame 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. 2012-02-09T12:22:23+00:00 http://www.nordicgames.se/index.php/site/NORDIC_GAMES_ANNOUNCE_BOXED_PC_VERSION_OF_ALAN_WAKE/ http://www.nordicgames.se/index.php/site/NORDIC_GAMES_ANNOUNCE_BOXED_PC_VERSION_OF_ALAN_WAKE/#When:09:10:37Z Publishing deal signed for critically acclaimed Psychological Action Thriller.Nordic Games, part of the Nordic Games Holding AB group, today announced the signing of the publishing deal for the boxed PC version of Remedy’s critically acclaimed Psychological Action Thriller “Alan 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. Keep watching for more news soon. 2012-01-26T09:10:37+00:00 http://www.nordicgames.se/index.php/site/lyric_star_app_launched_on_facebook/ http://www.nordicgames.se/index.php/site/lyric_star_app_launched_on_facebook/#When:17:54:23Z Free to play We Sing Lyric Star app now available to play on Facebook. We Sing Lyric Star, the free-to-play flash based online music game, today launched on Facebook. Based on the market-leading We Sing karaoke series, the game, which challenges your musical timing, features five top tracks from internationally renowned artists Lady Gaga, Cheryl Cole, Elton John, Plain White Ts and Rihanna. 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/ To read the full press release click here. 2012-01-25T17:54:23+00:00 http://www.nordicgames.se/index.php/site/the_lyrics_have_landed_on_the_we_sing_facebook_page/ http://www.nordicgames.se/index.php/site/the_lyrics_have_landed_on_the_we_sing_facebook_page/#When:08:00:11Z Free to play We Sing Lyric Star app now available to play on Facebook Wednesday 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. Lyric Star is available to play now on the We Sing Facebook page: http://apps.facebook.com/wesinglyricstar/ 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 -Ends- 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. Join We Sing online: http://www.WeSingGame.com, on Twitter http://www.Twitter.com/WeSingGame and Facebook http://www.Facebook.com/WeSingGame 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. Join We Dance online: http://www.WeDanceGame.com, on Twitter http://www.Twitter.com/WeDanceGame and Facebook http://www.Facebook.com/WeDanceGame 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. 2012-01-25T08:00:11+00:00 http://www.nordicgames.se/index.php/site/jungle_kartz_launch_trailer/ http://www.nordicgames.se/index.php/site/jungle_kartz_launch_trailer/#When:15:18:52Z Jungle Kartz trailer available to watch today!The new Jungle Kartz trailer has been uploaded today! Click here to go to the Jungle Kartz product page to watch the trailer. Or download the trailer in Downloadable Assets. 2011-11-22T15:18:52+00:00 http://www.nordicgames.se/index.php/site/we_sing_goes_platinum/ http://www.nordicgames.se/index.php/site/we_sing_goes_platinum/#When:13:38:18Z Lifetime sales of Nordic Games’ singing series unveiled as publisher outlines plans for the future18th 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. Click here for the full press release 2011-11-18T13:38:18+00:00 http://www.nordicgames.se/index.php/site/we_sing_goes_platinum1/ http://www.nordicgames.se/index.php/site/we_sing_goes_platinum1/#When:13:31:17Z Lifetime sales of Nordic Games’ singing series unveiled as publisher outlines plans for the future18th 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. Ends 2011-11-18T13:31:17+00:00