Minigore HD hits the top 10

Hi everybody!

I'm happy to announce that Minigore HD is in top 10 of the App Store games category, thanks for your support! Here's a pic:

And to clarify, we did submit both iPhone and iPad versions at the same time. iPad version of Episode 5 was approved yesterday. Unfortunately the iPhone version is taking longer time to be approved. We will continue to keep the iPhone version free until the update is out.

As for the future of Minigore: We're already working on the next update but we're not quite ready to reveal the features of that update.

Penguins, also on HD version!

NEWS (MARCH 2nd) - Bugs are fixed and the update has been submitted!

Greetings!

At first, we would like to apologize for the lengthy pause with the blog updates. Kimmo has been very busy showing our new programmers the game code and we are getting good results. If some of you remember, we used to talk a lot about merging the code base with the SD and HD versions (iPod/iPhone & iPad) back in the day. The new release will finally get the HD version of Minigore up to date. It's been a long time coming and I'm sure many of iPad owners can appreciate this! To clarify, this means every new update we do, will update both SD & HD versions simultaneously!

The newest build has been beta tested and is almost ready for submission.

The new version includes:

-Elder Gore AI partner: Grandma is helping Grandpa out

-Penguin Mob: new squad-based gameplay!

-Emperor Penguin: this bird is tough as nails

-3 more Encyclopedia pages

For the HD version it means the following features in addition to the aforementioned:

Undead Jenny, White Gangster Gore, totems, kills instead of "score", kill multipliers, encyclopedia, hearts as health indicators, all kinds of optimizations, remade snow level, Elder Gores and of course wifi co-op multiplayer! The multiplayer works even between an iPhone and iPad :)

Also, if you haven't seen the Death Rally trailer yet, check it out! It's coming next month and it's looking even better than in this video!

Free upgrade to Minigore HD for 50 fans

In celebration of iPad's U.S. launch tomorrow, we decided to let 50 of our quickest fans in the U.S. upgrade to Minigore HD completely free of charge today!

Requirements:
1. You own Minigore on iPhone or iPod touch.
2. You are based in the United States.
3. You have a working PayPal account.

You need to send us your:
-OpenFeint ID
-current online highscore in Minigore for Single-player survival (Episode 3.5)
-PayPal-enabled email address

Send the information to the following email address with the topic "Minigore HD free upgrade":

The first 50 will receive instructions on how to get your free upgrade. Only people meeting all the requirements and sending all the required information will be considered. Godspeed, my friends!

Minigore HD has arrived!

The best-selling iPhone action game makes its long-awaited High Definition appearance!

Can you survive the onslaught of furries in the dark wilderness of Hardland?

- 14 unique playable characters

Guest stars from App Store hits Zombieville USA, Hook Champ, Sway and Enviro-Bear 2010.
All premium characters included for FREE.
Egoraptor returns as the voice of John Gore – wait till you hear the all new Zombie Gore open its mouth!

- Unmatched set of features

Razor-sharp HD-experience – graphics carefully redone from ground up to exceed all expectations!
Accessible touch2go controls – simply point where you want to walk and let John Gore handle the guns. So easy grandma could play!
Dual-stick shooter controls – the original Minigore experience on the iPad. For ultimate precision.
Multiple dynamic difficulty modes – be warned: insane mode is not for the faint-hearted!
Crystal – online leaderboards and achievements.
Day and night cycle – Hardland is never going to be the same again!
PlayHaven community – access tips, announcement and more.
Automatic saving – enables true pick up & play gaming.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/minigore-hd/id364238135?mt=8


PS. Episode 3.7 was submitted before Minigore HD but latter was approved faster. It's probably because of the DLC in Ep 3.7 which makes the approval last a bit longer.