NEWS FROM OTHER OCEAN
     
  War of The Worlds Invades XBLA!

War of the Worlds for Xbox LIVE Arcade is a high intensity, challenging, and satisfying struggle for survival as you run through 19th century London in the wake of an alien attack. This highly anticipated 2D side-scrolling epic based on the famous H.G. Wells novel is available now for 800 points!

 
 

 
 
  A Tasty Treat for You and Your iPhone!

Other Ocean announces the release of Sour Fling, a game so sticky you won't be able to put it down! Help the Sour Patch Kids collect and find their missing friends by flinging, sticking and floating around 70 uniquely designed levels. Sour Fling is a universal app, so it will work on your iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Make sure to check it out on all three!

 
 

 
 
  War of the Worlds News!

The War of the Worlds official website is now live! Get access to wallpapers, information, and a developer diary you won’t want to miss! Go to www.waroftheworldsgame.com for all the info!

 
 

 
 
  Dark Void Zero featured on Nintendo's eShop

Capcom and Other Ocean's own 8-Bit side scrolling adventure Dark Void Zero is this week's Nintendo eShop Staff Pick of the Week. Try it out yourself for just $5.00!!

 
 

 
 
  Other Ocean returns from E3 Victorious!

War of the Worlds has claimed The Bitbag’s Best of E3 Award for Best 2D Game. Brought to you by Paramount Digital Entertainment and developed by our own talented team, this side scrolling epic adventure will be available on both Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network later this year. To see what else the critics have been saying, click here!

 
 

 
 
  War of The Worlds announced for XBLA and PSN!

At E3 2011 Other Ocean, along with publishers Paramount Digital Entertainment, officially announced the upcoming release of War of the Worlds for both Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network. The game, a graphically impressive retro side scrolling platformer, is set to come out later this year. Learn more here!

 
 

 
 
  Other Ocean Makes the Top 100

Develop 100 ranks the world's best development studios based on accumulated games review scores. The 2011 list was formulated in association with Metacritic, the reviews accumulator website.

 
 

 
 
  Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection Announced for Summer 2011

For the first time ever, the original Mortal Kombat arcade trilogy - Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 2 and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 - have been brought together into a single collection which will be available for download in late summer 2011. Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection will be available to download for XBLA, PSN, and PC. Developed by Other Ocean Interactive in conjunction with NetherRealm studios and Code Mystics, and published by Warner Bros. Interactive, the trilogy will be a steal at just $10.00.

 
 

 
 
  Duty Calls: available now for free download!

To underscore how Bulletstorm puts the fun back in the gun, Electronic Arts is releasing parodies that poke fun at some of today’s most serious shooters. Developed by Other Ocean, Duty Calls is a fully playable free-to-download game. Earning waves of media and fan appreciation, it surpassed an impressive 1.25 million downloads only 72 hours following its release. The game is a stunningly accurate satirical portrayal of what most First Person Shooters can be like for players who don’t take them too seriously. Try it for yourself at www.thedutycalls.com.

 
 

 
 
  Best of 2010 Nominee: Dark Void Zero!

With Other Ocean's help, a "lost" twenty year old classic game makes a triumphant return from the grave in Dark Void Zero for Nintendo DSiWare, iPhone, and PC! The game has earned wave of critical acclaim, including an IGN Editor's Choice Award, as well as 2 GameSpot Best of 2010 nominations; one for Best DS Game and one for Best Platformer.

As the '80s were drawing to a close, the developers at Capcom began work on a top secret project that aimed to set new standards for the platformer genre. That game was called "Dark Rift", and it blended the intense shooting action of Section Z™ with the latest innovations in platform jumping from Mega Man. In order to properly fulfill the producer's vision for Dark Rift more (later renamed Dark Void), the hardware engineering more team at Capcom was enlisted to design and produce an all-new chipset that would be included in every cartridge, enabling huge numbers of sprites and never-before-seen special effects to be displayed on the aging NES® platform and the PlayChoice-10 NES arcade cabinet.

Alas, time waits for no man and game developers are no exception. The dawn of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System® made the additional hardware requirements for Dark Void redundant. Capcom suspended development on Dark Void as it began to evaluate the SNES. Before long, the game was shelved and drifted into the annals of gaming history. Even the internal tape-based archives were lost due to an unfortunate magnet incident which even today is best left un-discussed. Dark Void became a legendary "lost project" at Capcom... until now.

To commemorate the latest version of Dark Void's humble origins, Capcom turned to Other Ocean to "recreate" the original 8-bit classic, now re-titled "Dark Void Zero," on the DSi platform. The game was painstakingly re-constructed from rescued data, remaining design documents, and exhaustive interviews with the surviving Dark Rift team members.

You play Rusty, the first human born in the Void, who must take on the Watchers in a quest to stop their domination of Earth. With the aid of Nikola Tesla, and his state-of-the-art rocket pack, Rusty must take down the Watchers and their minions across three intense levels of action and intrigue.

Available now on the Nintendo DSi Shop, the iPhone and PC.

"DV Zero surprised me with its well-laid-out, retro-style platforming -- so much so that my daily commutes flew by as I kept my nose in the screen. I would love to see a follow-up ... Regardless, the game has many more hours in store for me as I strive for higher and higher scores." - 100/100 1up

"This is one of the best handheld games I have ever played. I am really glad that it gets to come with me everywhere my DS goes, and I hope Capcom stays committed to the retro arcade genre they have pretty much created during the modern gaming era. I'd love to see Dark Void Zero Two or another IP that plays as well as this one does. This is a front-runner for my GOTY '10, and I say that with absolute confidence, knowing that there is a God of War, a Halo and possibly a new Zelda title on the way this year." - 90/100 Gamernode

"If you're a fan of classic 8-bit action titles and don't mind a slightly elevated level of difficulty, this is definitely a game you'll want to add to your DSiWare collection. And if you're not a fan, this wildly enjoyable title might just make one out of you." 90/100 Nintendolife

"It doesn't matter whether your first gaming system had knobs, a directional pad, or dual analog thumbsticks: Dark Void Zero's tight action and delightful presentation are sure to entertain." -85/100 GameSpot

 
 

 
 
 

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