July 23, 2009 - WELLINGTON, New Zealand â€" Sidhe, New Zealand's largest game production studio, today announced that its self-published original title, Shatter, is now available on PlayStation Network in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Australasia. The retro-inspired brick-breaking game, merging familiar action with a modern-crafted production approach, has already started receiving critical acclaim and now gamers can see what editors are raving about.
(Media-Newswire.com) - July 23, 2009 - WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Sidhe, New Zealand's largest game production studio, today announced that its self-published original title, Shatter, is now available on PlayStation Network in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Australasia. The retro-inspired brick-breaking game, merging familiar action with a modern-crafted production approach, has already started receiving critical acclaim and now gamers can see what editors are raving about. Shatter is available for $7.99 in the US, €5.99 in Europe and ?4.99 in the United Kingdom.
"We hope that PlayStation gamers really enjoy Shatter and we look forward to seeing new records being set on the game leaderboards," said Mario Wynands, Managing Director of Sidhe. "We've had a fantastic time making the game and are proud to have delivered a fun experience that anyone can pick up and play."
Shatter will remind players of classic brick-breaking games, but with twists that make it modern and unique including:
Innovative controls, physics effects, power-ups, special attacks, and boss battles which combine to provide an experience that is always interactive
Standard, Boss Rush and Bonus game modes enhanced with leaderboards and trophies
Vibrant 3D style presented across 10 distinct worlds in 4xAA 60fps HD
70 Levels, and 10 different Bosses to defeat
A fully scored soundtrack by New Zealand artist Module, featuring more than 90 minutes of rich, original music
Shatter continues Sidhe's moves to self publish a range of original, high-quality titles for the console download market. For more information on Shatter, visit: www.shattergame.com
About Sidhe Founded in 1997, Sidhe is an award-winning developer of console, handheld and PC games. The largest game production studio in New Zealand, Sidhe has a proven track record of creating high quality licensed and original titles for a worldwide audience. The studio has produced more than 20 high-profile titles including GripShift ( Xbox 360, PS3, PSP ), Jackass the Game ( PSP, PS2 ), and most recently Speed Racer The Videogame ( Wii, PS2 ), as well as multiple games based on the NRL Rugby League franchise. For more information on Sidhe, please visit: www.sidhe.co.nz
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