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Astraware Pirate Day PDF Print E-mail
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Monday, 19 September 2005
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Astraware is having a one day Talk Like a Pirate Day and is offering some great deals!

 

"Ahoy there shipmate!

The crew at Astraware be celebratin' International Talk Like a Pirate Day and offering 10 pieces of silver off Seven Seas and Tradewinds."

http://www.astraware.com/site/promo/pirate2005/

 

 
Hurricane Katrina Donations PDF Print E-mail
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Thursday, 01 September 2005
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Hurricane Katrina is becoming one of the worst natural disasters in American history right now so we thought our loyal viewers could pitch in to help out.

Here is the link to donate via the Red Cross (it is through Yahoo as many have said it is much easier than donating through the Red Cross website as it is so overloaded with visitors).

Donate to Katrina Victims

So please take a minute and at least take a look. Every little bit helps.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 01 September 2005 )
 
New Proporta Gaming Site PDF Print E-mail
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Tuesday, 09 August 2005
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Proporta Unveils New Gaming Site

In preparation for the hotly anticipated European release of the Sony PSP, mobile device experts, Proporta, have designed a range of accessories to make your gaming experience even better.

 

Proporta have a choice of cases to help protect your new best friend:

 

Dress your PSP with a stylish Leather Case. This will help protect against scratches and fingerprints on the screen which can spell disaster to your game. The leather case also offers storage for your memory sticks and game disks so you will never run out of games to play when on the move.

 

The Aluminium-Lined Leather Flip Cover protects your PSP screen with its unique design. A sheet of aluminium inserted inside the leather case protects your PSP from impact, whilst looking stylish with contrasting stitching.

 

The Aluminium Case offers your PSP serious protection and is designed to hold the PSP snugly inside the case whilst a neoprene lining provides extra cushioning. The aluminium case has cutouts to allow the essential features to still be accessed.

 

The Sports Case has a semi rigid exterior to protect your PSP from knocks and scratches and a soft lining to offer extra cushioning. This case offers peace of mind when the PSP is thrown into a bag. The Semi Rigid Case offers similar protection and includes internal storage for UMDs and a USB to ensure that nothing gets lost or misplaced.

 

Proporta have released an Advanced Screen Protector which will help to protect your PSP screen from annoying scratches that may affect your gaming experience. Proporta are guaranteeing these are the best screen protectors available (or you can have a refund) - they can even be washed and replaced. A Screen Magnifier helps to increase the size of the screen by 1.6 times ensuring you don't miss any of the action on the way to a new high score.

 

The Battery Extender allows the PSP to be charged from four AA batteries so you can enjoy more thumb twiddling on long journeys! The In-Vehicle Charger allows the PSP to be charged from a car cigarette lighter so that you will never run out of battery on the road - Proporta also offer a Cigarette Lighter Doubler/Splitter so you needn't fight over the power socket with the driver's GPS or phone.

 

The Recharge Grip allows the PSP to be charged at the same time as being held like a PS2 controller with easy access to all the buttons and controls.

 

Don't forget, you can now register all Proporta branded products for a Lifetime Warranty at www.proporta.com/lifetime. As always, all Proporta purchases are covered by the company's "never-argue" money-back guarantee - if for any reason or no reason at all, you are not completely happy, Proporta will refund you in full, or offer you a replacement (whichever you prefer).

 

 
Play Anywhere and Win with Astraware PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 05 August 2005
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Play Anywhere and Win with Astraware

THE MIDLANDS, UK - August 5th, 2005 - In a few weeks we'll be unveiling the brand new Astraware website including many new features requested by our customers! Each week leading up to the relaunch Astraware will be giving a sneak peek of one of the new site features.

To mark the launch of our new site we're holding a photo contest which illustrates our theme of Play AnywhereTM.

We'd like people to submit a photo of themselves or a friend playing one of our games at a famous or unusual location. The contest will run over the next few weeks. The photos will be uploaded weekly to the contest page and people can vote for their favourites. The three most popular photos each week will go forward to  our Grand Finale. Once the final pictures have been chosen they'll be uploaded and people can vote to select the outright winners. The main prizewinner will receive an Astraware goodie bag containing games packs and Astraware merchandise. The winner will also receive a t-shirt featuring their photograph, making it truly unique. Two runners up will also receive a selection of Astraware merchandise.

Anyone who doesn't want to submit a photo, can still have a chance to win; by voting for their favourite picture they will automatically be entered into a prize draw. Once the contest has ended three people, chosen at random from the voting pool, will win an Astraware t-shirt.

Submit your photos at the Astraware website: http://www.astraware.com/site/promo/playanywhere/ and you could Play Anywhere and Win!

About Astraware Limited

Founded in 1994, Astraware Limited develops, publishes and distributes games for mobile devices. Some of the company's best known handheld titles include Bejeweled, Cubis, Zuma, Insaniquarium and Zap!2000/2016. Handango have presented awards to Astraware twice in recent years, with Game of The Year in 2003 for Bejeweled, and Palm OS(R) Developer of the Year in 2004. Mobile gaming enthusiasts have downloaded more than 30 million copies of Astraware's products, and the company has customers in over 100 countries. For more information, contact Alison Barclay at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it '; document.write( '' ); document.write( addy_text50893 ); document.write( '<\/a>' ); //-->\n This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , or visit http://www.astraware.com.
 

 
Vaja PSPouch Press Release PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 29 July 2005
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PSPouch & PSPouch retro

 

Double Snap-magnetic closure
2 UMD slots
4 MS slots
1 zip compartment for accessories
Optional personalization
Several colors available
Fits: Sony PSP
Size: 17 x 10,2 x 5 cms / 6,69" x 4,02" x 1,97"




for further information please click this link:
http://www.vajacases.com/
 

 
Astraware announce partnership with Revolution PDF Print E-mail
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Friday, 29 July 2005
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PRESS RELEASE
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THE MIDLANDS/YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND - July 29th 2005 - Astraware and Revolution Software are excited to announce a new partnership which will see Revolution's classic games brought to PDAs.

Both Revolution and Astraware are active members of Game Republic, an alliance formed to bring together companies within the games industry, so when Revolution first began development for the PDA games market, they sought the expertise of Astraware, the leader in this field.

The first title being developed for handhelds is Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars; the first in the worldwide multi-million selling adventure game series originally released for PC and PlayStation(R) in 1996. The story opens in Paris with an explosion in a cafe, and unfolds as American tourist George Stobbart and photo-journalist Nico Collard set about investigating the explosion and are drawn into a globe-trotting adventure involving conspiracies, cults and murder, all revolving around the Knights Templar. The handheld version is due out in the coming months.

"Broken Sword is ideal for the PDA," commented Charles Cecil, managing director, Revolution Software. "The game retains its unique ability to captivate and enthrall and its loyal fan base still active today is a testament to its enduring power. Our agreement with Astraware will allow the game to reach an even broader audience. With their skills in handheld development, they are a perfect partner for this product."

"We are excited and proud to be working with Revolution Software to publish their highly-acclaimed titles to handheld devices," said Howard Tomlinson, CEO of Astraware. "Their Broken Sword games fill a gap which has long been open - for titles with great stories and fantastic presentation. We believe that Revolution's games will appeal to handheld users around the world, just as their PC games have done."

More details regarding the handheld version of Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars will be revealed soon.

About Astraware Limited

Founded in 1994, Astraware Limited develops, publishes and distributes games for mobile devices. Some of the company's best known handheld titles include Bejeweled, Cubis, Zuma, Insaniquarium and Zap!2000/2016. Handango have presented awards to Astraware twice in recent years, with Game of The Year in 2003 for Bejeweled, and Palm OS(R) Developer of the Year in 2004. Mobile gaming enthusiasts have downloaded more than 30 million copies of Astraware's products, and the company has customers in over 100 countries. For more information, contact Alison Barclay at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it '; document.write( '' ); document.write( addy_text43855 ); document.write( '<\/a>' ); //-->\n This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , or visit http://www.astraware.com.

About Revolution Software

Revolution Software was founded in 1990 and writes narrative-driven adventure games; from Lure of the Temptress in 1992, followed by the highly-acclaimed titles Beneath a Steel Sky, In Cold Blood, and the multi-million selling Broken Sword series. As well as developing their own highly successful games, Revolution has worked with companies such as Disney, Dreamworks SKG and Celedor to develop video game versions of their properties.
Revolution's most recent original release, Broken Sword: The Sleeping Dragon received the high accolade of 3 BAFTA award nominations and was game of the year in the Independent. For more information on Revolution Software, visit their website at http://www.revolution.co.uk.
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