Monday, May 05, 2014

Nickelodeon And Lima Sky Release "Doodle Jump SpongeBob SquarePants" On Apple App Stores Worldwide

Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, and app developer Lima Sky have partnered to release a brand-new iOS app called "Doodle Jump SpongeBob SquarePants"!


Based on Lima Sky hit "Doodle Jump" game app, "Doodle Jump SpongeBob SquarePants" is a all-new platforming video game which lets "SpongeBob SquarePants" fans jump into the most hilariously addictive game ever! The game is available for both the Apple iPhone and iPad.

In "Doodle Jump SpongeBob SquarePants", the diabolical Plankton and his jailhouse crew have stolen the Krabby Patty Secret Formula! With "Doodle Jump SpongeBob SquarePants", players jump up and across Bikini Bottom, blast bubbles at baddies, and restore order to the sea!


"Doodle Jump SpongeBob SquarePants" is broken down into more than 40 increasingly challenging levels. When players beat all of those levels they can unlock an special endless mode, which can also be unlocked early by using the in-game currency.

"Doodle Jump SpongeBob SquarePants" game features include:

* Four iconic undersea worlds to explore
* Classic endless mode—how high can you jump?!
* All-new incredible power-ups
* Exciting and unexpected platforms
* Friendly faces (Patrick, Sandy, etc.) provide a helping hand
* Infamous villains (Man Ray, Dirty Bubble, etc.) to defeat
* Daily rewards
* Daily and weekly challenges
* Leaderboards
* Achievements


If you're new to Doodle Jump, the gameplay is simple to explain: the main character constantly bounces up and down, and your job is to move him left and right to ensure he bounces up the vertically-scrolling levels, using platforms and defeating villains along the way. "Doodle Jump SpongeBob SquarePants" features easy-to-play game controls. Players simply need to tilt their device to move left or right, and tap the screen to shoot.

"Doodle Jump SpongeBob SquarePants" also offers in-app purchases and charges real money for additional in-app content. Users have the option to lock out the ability to purchase in-app content by adjusting their device's settings. "Doodle Jump SpongeBob SquarePants" may contain in-app advertising.


In-app purchases available include:

Bag of Coins
Coin Doubler
Sack of Coins
Pirate's Booty
Box of Coins

"Doodle Jump SpongeBob SquarePants" is available for the Apple iPhone and iPad, and is available to be purchased on Apple app store's worldwide, including the USA app store for US$3.99, the UK app store for £2.49 GBP, and Germany's app store for 3,59 € (Euros).
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Insight Editions Announces Brand-New Book "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History"

The book publishing company Insight Editions has today, Monday 5th May 2014, the 30th anniversary of the debut of the iconic "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" franchise, announced in the following press release, from Business Wire, the upcoming release of a brand-new hardcover TMNT book titled "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History"!



Nickelodeon and Insight Editions Launch New TMNT Coffee Table Book (Photo: Business Wire)

Written by Andrew Farago, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History" (June 2014 / $50.00 / Insight Editions) is the complete, never-before-told story of the "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" — from their humble beginnings in black-and-white comics created in a home studio to their multimillion-dollar breakout success and their enduring status as four of the most beloved cultural icons of all time. The book also features interviews with key players in the Turtles revolution, including co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, animation legend Fred Wolf, creature effects maestro Brian Henson, and even the man behind the "Ninja Rap", Vanilla Ice.

Bringing together the rarest art and artifacts from three decades of Turtles comics, television shows, and films, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History" explores each iteration of the Turtles from past to present, including the hit CG-animated series from Nickelodeon and the upcoming Michael Bay–produced movie from Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures starring Megan Fox and Will Arnett.

Special removable items include: Fan club letters; the first press release from Mirage Studios; a complete reprint of the very first TMNT comic book; and a poster of the book cover, specially created by Kevin Eastman and legendary TMNT artist Ryan Brown.

Leaving no shell unturned, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History" is an essential, comprehensive look at our favorite "heroes in a half shell". Booyakasha!

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History" will be released on Tuesday 24th June 2014, and is currently available to pre-order on Amazon.com USA.

Original Insight Editions Press Release:

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: the Ultimate Visual History Reveals the Never-Before-Told Story of the Hit Franchise

Forthcoming Hardcover Book Written By Andrew Farago; Foreword by Peter Laird

May 05, 2014 12:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In May 1984, two young comic book artists, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, self-published the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic, unaware that their creation would soon become an international phenomenon. Almost 30 years later, the Turtles are more popular than ever with Nickelodeon’s hit-animated TV series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Paramount Pictures Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a highly anticipated theatrical movie hitting theaters this summer.

Written by Andrew Farago, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History (June 2014 / $50.00 / Insight Editions) is the complete, never-before-told story of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles—from their humble beginnings in black-and-white comics created in a home studio to their multimillion-dollar breakout success and their enduring status as four of the most beloved cultural icons of all time. The book also features interviews with key players in the Turtles revolution, including co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, animation legend Fred Wolf, creature effects maestro Brian Henson, and even the man behind the “Ninja Rap,” Vanilla Ice.

Bringing together the rarest art and artifacts from three decades of Turtles comics, television shows, and films, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History explores each iteration of the Turtles from past to present, including the hit-animated series from Nickelodeon and the Michael Bay–produced movie from Paramount Pictures starring Megan Fox and Will Arnett.

Special removable items include:

* Fan club letters

* The first press release from Mirage Studios

* A complete reprint of the very first TMNT comic book

* A poster of the book cover, specially created by Kevin Eastman and legendary TMNT artist Ryan Brown

* Leaving no shell unturned, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History is an essential, comprehensive look at our favorite “heroes in a half shell.”

About the Author:

Andrew Farago is the curator of the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco and the author of The Looney Tunes Treasury. He has also written for Marvel Comics, The Comics Journal, and Animation World Network. He lives in Berkeley, California, with his wife, cartoonist Shaenon K. Garrity.

About Insight Editions:

Insight Editions (www.insighteditions.com) is a publisher focused on creating superlative illustrated books on photography, music, and popular culture. Lavishly produced and visually stimulating, every volume from Insight is dedicated to the skillful interplay of word and image. The books produced are unique works that combine the highest quality print production values with time-honored traditions of publishing and rich subject matter. Elegant and informative, books from Insight showcase the best of art and photography in exquisite presentations of the bookmaker's craft.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Ultimate Visual History
By Andrew Farago; Foreword by Peter Laird
Insight Editions | June 2014 | 9.25 x 11 | 192 pages + 23 inserts
Comics / Pop Culture
Hardcover | World | $50.00
ISBN-13: 978-1608871858

Contacts
Insight Editions
Natalie Nicolson, 415-526-1370 x 136
Publicity Manager
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Nickelodeon Netherlands To Premiere "Verhekst!" On Monday 12th May 2014

Nickelodeon Netherlands (Nederland) has announced the exciting Nickelodeon International news in the following press release, from Nick Netherlands' online press office, that Nickelodeon Netherlands will start to premiere and show Nickelodeon's brand-new fantasy television series "Every Witch Way", locally titled "Verhekst!", weekdays at 6:45pm (18:45 uur) from Monday 12th May 2014, which also marks the shows international debut!


"Every Witch Way", based on Nickelodeon Latin America's "Grachi", is about Emma Alonso, a teenage girl has to deal with moving to a new town, growing up and falling in love... all while realizing that she's a witch with magical powers. Emma Alonso the new girl at Iridium High, who's found out that she has secret powers as a witch. The show follows Emma trying to juggle making brand new friends whilst learning to control her witch powers! However, Emma soon finds out she's not the only magical one in school...


To celebrate Nick Nederland starting to air Nick's all-new daily soap opera, the channels official website, nickelodeon.nl, has unveiled the channels official "Verhekst!" show webpage, which features information about the show, character bios and photos of the series!

It is currently unknown whether Nickelodeon's other localised Nickelodeon channels across Northern Europe will also start to debut the series.

Original Nickelodeon Nederland Press Release:

Nieuw op Nickelodeon: VERHEKST!

Nickelodeon start op 12 mei met een nieuwe dagelijkse soap. Verhekst! gaat over de 14-jarige Emma; een typische girl-next-door die samen met haar vader naar een nieuwe stad verhuist. Wat Emma zelf echter nog niet weet, is dat ze van een eeuwenoude heksenfamilie afstamt...

Langzaam komt Emma erachter dat er vreemde dingen gebeuren in haar leven en dat ze deel uitmaakt van een magische wereld. Helaas is Emma's moeder er niet meer om haar de fijne kneepjes van het heksenvak te leren. Emma's buurmeisje Maddie kampt met hetzelfde heksenprobleem. Maddie is echter een 'slechte' heks!

Buiten de 'magische' strijd tussen de meiden is er ook nog Daniel, de populaire jongen van school, waar zowel Emma als Maddie verliefd op is. En er is een nog grotere strijd te voeren: het schoolhoofd heeft namelijk kwade bedoelingen en wil de krachten van beide meisjes afpakken. Kunnen ze hun persoonlijke strijd laten varen en het samen opnemen tegen het schoolhoofd?

Kijk vanaf 12 mei elke schooldag om 18:45 uur naar Verhekst! op Nickelodeon.
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