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Seattle, WA (PRWEB) September 24, 2009

BadRadish Entertainment, the leading developer and publisher of games made for Mr. Radish, today announced the game Lodestar 1000, a challenging mind game suitable for all ages. Conceived and ordered by Mr. Radish, senior top executive, future game god and present day ninja at BadRadish’s Seattle studio, Lodestar 1000 pits you against a very lovable, but serious robot who will unleash legions of button presses on the Xbox controller. To keep up, you must remember how to press the same sequence of buttons. This starts off easy, but as you level up Lodestar will start using distinctively different parts of the Xbox controller. This daunting task is fun because each zone on the controller features a unique array of sounds.

“The term ‘sounds’ doesn’t do it justice”, says Mr. Radish. “Each of those lovely aural delicacies stake out their own sonic space and are sampled from a Commodore 64. They taste pretty on your ears”

The Lodestar 1000 art direction is guided by memories of the Commodore 64 and other classic systems. All graphics, sounds and music are 8-bit or 8-bit inspired. The idea came from lead and sole developer, Ivona Kaczynski, who grew up with a Commodore 64 computer at home. Great care was taken, pixel by pixel, to create Lodestar’s blocky animations.

“You should tell them more about the music”, says Mr. Radish. “The music in the game is great, but especially cool is the in-game music because it gets layered dynamically as you level up with the robot.”

Yes, the music gets layered dynamically. Lodestar 1000 was developed using the Microsoft XNA framework and will be launching on Xbox Live Indie Games in mid October 2009. It will have a street price of 80 Microsoft Points, equivalent to 1 US dollar.

Features of Lodestar 1000 include:

????Lovable Lodestar Robot
????Classic Simon gameplay enhanced by innovative use
of the Xbox controller

????8 bit sound effects sampled a Commodore 64 SID chip
????Soundtrack features original chiptunes
????In-game music is layered dynamically
????Features voice by notable voice talent, John J Dick,
the voice of “Sam” in the popular PC game, “Serious Sam”

About BadRadish Entertainment:

BadRadish Entertainment is the leading developer and publisher of games made for Mr. Radish. BadRadish games are noted for being fun, easy to learn, interesting curiosities that appeal to everyone aged 8 to 80, but excluding age 42. BadRadish does not make games for people aged 42. And really, while it stops at 80, it starts back up again at age 87. Based in the Seattle, Washington area, BadRadish Entertainment was founded in 2008 and has a worldwide staff of less than 100.

About Microsoft XNA:????

Microsoft XNA (Xbox New Architecture) is a set of tools with a managed runtime environment provided by Microsoft that facilitates computer game development and management. XNA attempts to free game developers from writing “repetitive boilerplate code” and bring different aspects of game production into a single system. The XNA toolset was announced March 24, 2004, at the Game Developers Conference in San Jose, California.

About Xbox Live Indie Games:

Xbox Live Indie Games are video games released on Microsoft’s Xbox Live Marketplace for the Xbox 360. The games are developed using Microsoft XNA, and developed by one or more independent developers that are part of the “XNA Creators Club”. Unlike other Xbox Live Arcade titles, these are generally only tested within the local creator community, have much lower costs of production, and generally are less expensive to purchase than other Xbox Live Arcade titles. The service was released to widespread use alongside the New Xbox Experience, and since then, over 330 games have been released on the service, many receiving media attention.

About Microsoft Points:

Microsoft Points are the currency of the Xbox Live Marketplace, Games for Windows – Live Marketplace, Windows Live Gallery and Zune online stores. The points allow users to purchase content without a credit card. 80 points is equivalent to 1 US dollar.

Company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners and are used for the benefit of those owners. For more information, or to arrange interviews with Mr. Radish, Lodestar or Ivona Kaczynski please contact us via email or visit our press room here.

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Plano, TX (PRWEB) September 1, 2009

As one of the leading consumer brands to successfully cross over into the world of video games, Doritos tortilla chips — a flagship snack brand within PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division — today announced it will once again offer the creative opportunity of a lifetime to video game lovers with the chance to design a new Xbox LIVE? Arcade game. Today marks the return of “Unlock Xbox”, a ground-breaking video game design contest that puts the creative control to design an Xbox LIVE Arcade game in consumers’ hands.

The Unlock Xbox contest, which is driven by a collaboration between the Doritos brand and Microsoft, originated in 2007 and led to the creation of the record-breaking “Doritos Dash of Destruction”, the first consumer-created Xbox LIVE Arcade game, which went on to become the fastest Xbox LIVE Arcade game to reach one million downloads.

Now, people in the United States are invited to submit game concepts that embody the big, bold and intense spirit of the Doritos brand, for the chance to have their idea developed into an Xbox LIVE Arcade game for the Xbox 360. Fans can review the submission terms and enter their ideas via video submission through October 4, 2009 at http://www.unlockxbox.com.

“We are always looking for new ways to connect with fans and give them unique opportunities to express their creativity in a way only Doritos and our partners can deliver,” said Ann Mukherjee, group vice president, marketing, Frito-Lay. “Many of the people who love Doritos also love gaming, and this innovative program gives our fans a chance to live their dreams.”

Ten quarter-finalists, which will be chosen by the Doritos brand and Xbox 360 and announced by Xbox’s Major Nelson, will embark on the journey of a lifetime as they compete to transform their game concept into a reality. From in-person pitch meetings at Microsoft Game Studios with the “Godfathers of Gaming” including Kudo Tsunoda, to an online voting round, gamers will get to experience the incredible process of bringing an Xbox LIVE Arcade game to life. Ultimately, two will be developed into Xbox LIVE Arcade games available for download in fall 2010, with one fan-selected grand prize winner scoring a $ 50,000 gaming consultant project for Doritos.

“By bringing their brand to the Xbox LIVE audience, Doritos has the opportunity to reach a subscriber base of more than 20 million.” said Mark Kroese, general manager of Microsoft’s Entertainment & Devices Advertising Business Group. “The first ‘Doritos Dash of Destruction’ game was a record breaker in terms of first week downloads. We’re excited to see what this round of creativity brings.”

Giving video game fans and Doritos chip-lovers everywhere even more reason to get in the game, between November 29, 2009 and December 31, 2009, visitors to http://www.unlockxbox.com will have a chance to instantly win great prizes as they log on to cast their vote among the finalists. Promotion details and rules will be available on http://www.unlockxbox.com during the promotion period.

Further supporting its commitment to gaming fans, the Doritos brand also is announcing a partnership to bring pro football’s combine concept to the competitive video game world. The Doritos MLG Skills Combine will be a nationwide, multi-day competition where amateur players are put through their paces by MLG League officials and pros, with an eye towards evaluating their potential for participation in the MLG Pro Circuit.

Frito-Lay North America is the $ 12 billion convenient foods business unit of PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP), which is headquartered in Purchase, NY. In addition to Frito-Lay, PepsiCo business units include Pepsi-Cola, Quaker Foods, Gatorade and Tropicana. Learn more about Frito-Lay at the corporate Web site, http://www.fritolay.com and the Snack Chat blog, http://www.snacks.com .

PepsiCo offers the world’s largest portfolio of billion-dollar food and beverage brands, including 18 different product lines that each generate more than $ 1 billion in annual retail sales. Our main businesses – Frito-Lay, Quaker, Pepsi-Cola, Tropicana and Gatorade – also make hundreds of other nourishing, tasty foods and drinks that bring joy to our consumers in over 200 countries. With more than $ 43 billion in 2008 revenues, PepsiCo employs 198,000 people who are united by our unique commitment to sustainable growth, called Performance with Purpose. By dedicating ourselves to offering a broad array of choices for healthy, convenient and fun nourishment, reducing our environmental impact, and fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace culture, PepsiCo balances strong financial returns with giving back to our communities worldwide. For more information, please visit http://www.pepsico.com .

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Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) December 17, 2007

“It’s me Snitches!” — Swizz Beatz takes over your Xbox 360. Konsole Kingz does it again and brings one of the hottest names in hip-hop to the gaming world. The millions of Xbox 360 owners can now customize their entertainment experience with exclusive images of Swizz Beatz by downloading his theme and gamer pictures. Xbox LIVE members can also download an exclusive HD video of Swizz discussing his love for gaming, his album “One Man Band Man”, and the success of his top billboard chart single, “It’s Me Snitches,” which is featured on Madden 2008.

This is the fourth in a series of themes and gamer pictures that Konsole Kingz has released for Xbox LIVE. According to CJ Peters, Konsole Kingz CEO, “In keeping with our company’s mission, to provide urban content real gamers can relate to, we’re bringing true celebrity gamers from the hip-hop community to Xbox LIVE. We’re very excited about working with Swizz Beatz and bringing him to Xbox LIVE, which is the best online gaming service available.”

Konsole Kingz is bringing new, innovative content for the urban gamer to the Xbox LIVE Marketplace. Available now, Swizz Beatz fans can download the Xbox 360 theme called Swizz Beatz. The Swizz Beatz downloadable content includes the following:

?Themes – 4 photo wallpapers

?Picture Packs – 5 pictures

?Hi-Def Video Interview with Swizz

Users can access the content by doing the following:

?The HD interview: Marketplace > Game Videos > Gaming Community Videos > Konsole Kingz

?Swizz Gaming Pics: Marketplace > Theme and Gamer Pictures > From the Community

?Konsole Kingz Swizz Themes: Marketplace > Theme and Gamer Pictures > From the Community > Konsole Kingz

Xbox LIVE Marketplace on Xbox 360 offers the ability to download themes (wallpapers), picture packs (icons), and exclusive HD videos. This online store appeals to the more than 8 million Xbox LIVE users across the world because they are able to identify with a shared commonality outside of music. Konsole Kingz recognized the connection of the two industries and introduced their unique hip-hop-fueled, gaming content to Xbox 360, and made its debut on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace earlier this year with the launch of Redman’s “Red Gone Wild” theme and Bonecrusher’s Theme.

About Konsole Kingz, LLC

Konsole Kingz, LLC, is the leader in the urban videogame space and produces quality multimedia content that serves as a vehicle for new product introduction. Konsole Kingz delivers content that revolves around celebrity gamers, the urban gamer lifestyle and Konsole Queenz (the Konsole Kingz models). Konsole Kingz, LLC is located in Atlanta, Georgia. To learn more about Konsole Kingz, LLC, please visit the Website http://www.konsolekingz.com.

About Swizz Beatz

Swizz to this day has had a hand in over 95 million records sold. Starting while in his teens as in-house producer for his aunt and uncle’s Ruff Ryders label, Swizz was the man behind hits for the label’s roster of stars including DMX (“Ruff Ryders Anthem”), Eve (“Who’s That Girl”) and The Lox (“Wild Out”). So popular were his frenetic beat concoctions that soon he was farming out his talents to the likes of Jay-Z (“Money, Cash, Hoes”), N.O.R.E. (“Banned From T.V.”) and Styles P (“Good Times”). Not one to rest on his laurels-”Each time you come back, you gotta re-introduce yourself,” he says-Swizz has continued dropping enough new millennium hits (T.I. “Bring Em Out,” Cassidy “I’m A Hustler”) that Hip-Hop neophytes might slip and think he’s a new jack. His current sophomore album is titled The One Man Band Man.

Konsole Kingz, Konsole Queenz, Celebrity Gamerz, Gamerz Lifestyle and UGR are trademarks of Konsole Kingz, LLC, in the United States and/or other countries. Xbox is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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Detroit, Mich. (Vocus/PRWEB) March 04, 2011

Fathead, the authentic brand of Real.Big. Wall graphics, in partnership with Microsoft Xbox LIVE? has launched the ability to create Xbox LIVE Avatars as Fathead images through their extremely popular Fathead Customizer portal.

?We know how passionate Xbox LIVE gamers are about their on-line experience because our team members are the demographic,? said Jennifer Rademacher, Director, Fathead Technology. ?Partnering with Microsoft to move this from brainstorm to reality has absolutely energized the entire team and we hope customers are just as excited about it.?

Gamers simply enter their Xbox LIVE Gamertag at Fathead.com and choose from ten poses and four die-cut sizes ranging from, medium (3ft high x 2ft wide) to Jumbo (61/2ft high x 4ft wide). The custom Xbox LIVE Fathead Avatar is printed on the same premium, high-definition vinyl as all Fathead images and can be moved and reused with no damage to surfaces.

Custom Fathead wall graphics are available exclusively at Fathead.com, where passionate fans of everything can create vinyl prints, murals and mounted canvas of just about anything. At Fathead, Fans will, ?Feel The Real!? Media: For more information please contact: BrianStevenson(at)fathead(dot)com, (313) 377-6055 or by calling (877) FATHEAD.

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