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Tue, 14th Dec 2010
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The #1 grossing iTunes App! IGN's iPhone Game of the Year! NEW FREE CONTENT on the way! See below for more details. Thanks for making us the #1 grossing App on iTunes! From Epic Games' award-winning studio, ChAIR Entertainment, comes Infinity Blade, a new sword fighting action game developed exclusively for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. Here's what the press has to say about Infinity Blade: **JOYSTIQ: 5 out of 5 - "In terms of recreating a console-level experience on the iPhone, you simply will not do better than Infinity Blade" **GAMEPRO: 5 out of 5 - "The next generation of handheld gaming is here" **SLIDE TO PLAY: 4 out of 4 - "Any serious iOS gamer should grab this one up" **ENGADGET: 9 out of 10 - "Utterly delicious to look at" **IGN: 9 out of 10 - "Infinity Blade is easily one of the most defining iPhone games of 2010" **TOUCHARCADE: "It doesn't get much more 'must have' than this" **GIZMODO: "An iOS game like you've never seen before" The first mobile game powered by Epic's cutting-edge Unreal Engine 3 technology, Infinity Blade takes handheld gaming to new heights with gorgeous visuals, adrenaline-fueled battles and advanced character progression in a fully 3D castle realm. Universal App - Play Infinity Blade on iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad, iPod Touch 3 (16 GB and above), or iPod Touch 4 for a single low price. Optimised for iPhone 4 – Includes high-resolution graphics that fully utilize the Retina display on the iPhone 4. COMING SOON! Update #1 – To thank you all for making us so successful, we're giving you even more awesome new free stuff! - 5 new Swords, 5 new Shields, 5 new Helmets, and 1 new set of Armour - Collect and Master them all! - Maximum Character Level raised from 40 to 45! - New Enemy - The MARROW FIEND! This creature is rumoured to devour its victims, taking their bones for its blade and shield... - Because it's awesome, you can now listen to your own music while playing INFINITY BLADE! - Optimisations and minor Bug fixes INFINITY BLADE For untold ages, the God King has ruled with an iron fist - his power is incalculable; his followers, legion. Now you must journey to the Dark Citadel to battle his Titans, one by one, until you face the tyrant himself. As it has been for all in your bloodline, this is your birthright - to free your people from an endless legacy of darkness. The immortal can be vanquished - but only if heart, mind, and steel are one. DYNAMIC SINGLE-PLAYER CAMPAIGN Spectacular 3D characters and environments powered by the award-winning Unreal Engine 3 bring to life the story of a lone knight's pursuit to save civilization. RESPONSIVE AND INTUITIVE TOUCH CONTROLS Attack, dodge, block, and cast devastating spells - all with the simple swipe of a finger. SIMPLE NAVIGATION Easy to use, tap-to-move controls enable players to effortlessly navigate and explore the castle realm while searching for collectable items such as treasure, swords, shields, armour and other magical objects. DEEP CHARACTER CUSTOMIZATION Dozens of Swords, Shields, Helmets, Armour, and Magic Rings to acquire and master - leveling up your character and increasing Attack, Health, Shield and Magic skills. GAME CENTER Achievements and Leaderboards COMING NEXT YEAR! Multiplayer! New Areas to conquer! New Enemies to fight! New Swords, Shields, Helmets, and Magic Rings!