Meridian4 (http://www.meridian4.com) and Frogames have a solution for the cold weather blues; reserve your copy of Penguins Arena, their action-packed, non-stop battle for survival FPS (First Penguin Shooter) from Steam and receive 20% off the regular price.
Anyone who pre-orders Penguins Arena will receive 20% off the purchase price of $14.99 until its release on December 18th.
About Penguins Arena
It all begins when a penguin legend comes to life in the form of Sedna, the ancient Penguin Goddess. Global warming, pollution… Penguin tribes are endangered. Sedna utters them that there is room for but one tribe. And so the purging begins.
Penguins Arena is a thrilling and innovative First Penguin Shooter with very short rounds and where the magic of reincarnation, combined with the supernatural ability to return to the game as a ghost, ensures that your character has every chance to change your tribe’s fate.
Save the Penguins, Save the Planet!
* 5 different weapons and bonuses
* Up to 4 different penguins tribes
* 14 different Icebergs battlefields
* Cute and colored cartoon graphics
* Short rounds and furious, intense gameplay
* Player interaction, even after death
* Reincarnation system
* 10 Steam Achievements to unlock
* Multiplayer game (LAN or Internet)
Check out some gameplay footage:
Montreal, Quebec, Canada – June 5, 2008 – Meridian4 (http://www.meridian4.com) is pleased to announce that they have signed a global digital publishing agreement with Dialogue Design for their highly-addictive tank action title; Tank Universal.
“Dialogue Design is pleased and excited to be working with Meridian4 on the digital distribution of our new action title Tank Universal.” said Phil Jones of Dialogue Design. “We believe Meridian4 to be an exciting and dynamic publishing partner and we look forward to bringing quality 3D tank blasting action to the masses!”
“Tank Universal is one of those rare titles that you instantly take a liking to,” said Steve Milburn, Marketing Director at Meridian4. “It takes you back to when games were simple, fun and addictive, but didn’t have a multi-million dollar budget behind it. Independent gaming lives on, long live the Indie developer!”
About Tank Universal
Tank Universal creates a huge virtual ‘Tron-like’ world where you take part in immense 3D tank battles involving scores of units both friendly and not so friendly in wide open levels!
Players can bombard the enemy from a distance or close the gap and dodge shells point blank - all in an immersive first person perspective.
- 20 levels of highly addictive and intense tank battles
- Some missions require you to leave the safety of your tank and explore the world on foot
- Ability to upgrade weapons and tank equipment
- Fight alongside allies against highly intelligent and numerous enemies
- Spectacular looking virtual world and eye-popping particle effects
- Take the battle in any direction with wide open levels allowing freedom of play
- Intriguing storyline switching between the ‘real world’ and the digital virtual world
About Meridian4
Meridian4 is an interactive software publisher located in Montreal, Canada. A new publishing company, with new ideas and a different approach to forming partnerships with developers, Meridian 4 aims to actually form a partnership – a true relationship characterized by mutual cooperation and responsibility to achieve the best possible performance for developers’ products. For more information, visit http://www.meridian4.com.
About Dialogue Design
Dialogue Design is a small independent studio dedicated to bringing exciting and creative ‘indie’ games to an emerging market. Based in Hamilton, New Zealand, Dialogue Design has just released its first title, the acclaimed action tank combat game - Tank Universal. For more information, visit http://www.tankuniversal.com.
Montreal, Canada. April 23, 2008 - Meridian4 (http://www.meridian4.com) and developer Frozenbyte are pleased to announce the release of an update to their critically acclaimed Action/Shooter; Shadowgrounds Survivor.
The update includes two extra languages; Spanish and French to open the game up to new audiences and two additional difficulty settings; Bleeding Hard and Impossible to challenge even the best Survivor gamers.
“With the added difficulty settings, Frozenbyte has given fans another reason to jump back into the alien slaughter. New comers to the game as well as Survivor die-hards will find a challenge with these new settings…Good Luck!” said Jeff Giasson, Production Director at Meridian4.
The update is now available on Steam for new purchases and any existing clients. For more information about the update and the title, visit: www.steampowered.com or www.meridian4.com.
About Shadowgrounds Survivor
Shadowgrounds Survivor has been well received by the press and gamers alike and is even one of the top ten rated games released in 2007/2008 according to Metacritic.com.
Shadowgrounds Survivor provides exhilarating gameplay for any action fan, pitting players against waves of relentless alien foes as they battle for survival on Jupiter’s moon, Ganymede. In addition to the exciting campaign, Shadowgrounds Survivor features the thrilling and brutal Survival mode, cooperative multiplayer and on-disc editing tools that further extend the game experience.
About Frozenbyte
Frozenbyte is an independent game developer based in Helsinki, Finland. Founded in 2001, the company is out to show the world that dedication, hard work and innovation can deliver inspiring and fresh games. Highly-acclaimed PC action title Shadowgrounds was Frozenbyte’s debut game and the story continues in 2007 with Shadowgrounds Survivor. In 2008 the company will break new ground with a brand new unannounced project. For more information, visit http://www.frozenbyte.com.
About Meridian4
Meridian4 is an interactive software publisher located in Montreal, Canada. We are a new publishing company, with new ideas and a different approach to forming partnerships with developers. The difference is we actually form a partnership – a true relationship characterized by mutual cooperation and responsibility to achieve the best possible performance for their products. For more information, visit http://www.meridian4.com.
To get you through the rest of the week, we’ve got a brand new batch of screenshots depicting guns, aliens and carnage from Shadowgrounds Survivor. The original Shadowgrounds was a hit when it premiered on Steam, and SGS kicks things up by about 126 notches. The horror-themed shoot-em-up from Frozenbyte and Meridian4 is scheduled for release in November, and if you haven’t been playing the preview build, what are you waiting for?! It’s good old-school action… with lots of the aforementioned guns, aliens and carnage. Unleash the fury!
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For a quick look at the gameplay watch this video, and stay tuned to ArcadeMojo for more updates on gameplay:
Meridian4 announced today that Rebelmind’s PC action-RPG, The Chosen: Well of Souls, has gone gold and will ship to stores on October 1. The Chosen: Well of Souls will be available in a wide range of retail stores and at select online distributors like TotalGaming.net for a suggested price of $19.99.
Choose your hero and journey forth in the ultimate action role-playing quest that pits you against an army of demons and devils like no other. Hellbent and determined to take over the world, the powerful sorcerer Marcus Dominus Ingens has recruited the souls of ancient alchemists to aid in his destruction. Get ready for an unparalleled action role-playing experience that combines gruesome, action-packed battles with a deep, involving storyline set at the turn of the 19th century. For many years the Mystery Guards Fraternities have trained hunters to fight Evil. Hard-bitten, well trained in magic and alchemy, they traverse the world fighting against the powers of darkness. Now, the mightiest have returned to face Marcus’s army of infernal beasts. The life of God’s Envoy and the world order are at stake. Who will be The Chosen?
Draw your sword against evil to save your people’s souls and the future of your world!
Features of The Chosen: Well of Souls include:
3 original playable characters, each with their own distinct skills and abilities
Over 200 different types of armour, weapons and magic items
Over 12 blood-curdling quests with hordes of werewolves, zombies, vampires and demons
· Modify skills and allocate experience to develop your hero
Seizing demons during battle allows you to use them to fight for you
Improve weapons strength and effectiveness through ancient magic
· Call upon mystical creatures to help battle the forces of evil
For more information about The Chosen: Well of Souls, visit http://www.meridian4.com/games/TheChosen.
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada – September 13, 2007 – Meridian4, a rising Montreal-based video game publisher, today announced that it will market and distribute IDEA Games’ upcoming first-person shooter, Alpha Prime, which will be available at a wide range of retail outlets and via numerous online-distribution networks like TotalGaming.net, Steam and Direct2Drive. Alpha Prime, a PC-exclusive title, is scheduled for release in October 2007 at a suggested price of $19.95.
Since signing the agreement, Meridian4 and IDEA Games have worked closely to improve gameplay and presentation in Alpha Prime, ensuring its appeal to North American audiences. Somewhere deep in space, on the lifeless asteroid Alpha Prime, something has gone terribly wrong… The miners were warned that the mysterious element known as hubbardium was too dangerous to excavate, but the lure of unimaginable wealth was too strong. Now, something has happened to them and it’s up to the player to save them and face an unknown threat. Armed with an assortment of hi-tech weapons and the ability to hack into the station’s own automated defenses, their mission is simple; get in, get the survivors and get out!
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“It’s been fantastic working with IDEA Games,” said Jeff Giasson, Production Director at Meridian4. “They’ve been very receptive to our feedback, and through our close cooperation, we’ve helped to make Alpha Prime a great value-priced shooter. We look forward to a long and mutually beneficial relationship with IDEA Games.”
“IDEA Games is really excited to work with a dedicated publisher like Meridian4,” said Slavomír Pavlíček, CEO at IDEA Games. “Their great retail-distribution network and willingness to embrace digital distribution will help Alpha Prime reach a worldwide audience in all its glory.”
For more information about Meridian4 and its products, visit http://www.meridian4.com.
For more information about IDEA Games, visit http://www.idea-games.com.
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