Hi everyone, my name is Johnny Coghlan and I’m Head of Publishing for Chillingo. I’m posting on the PlayStation.Blog to confirm that Chillingo’s record-breaking physics game, Angry Birds, is going to release for PlayStation minis!

In Angry Birds, players take control of a flock of different birds as they attempt to retrieve their precious eggs from a fiendish group of thieving pigs. The pigs have taken refuge within levels containing structures made up of materials such as wood, glass and stone. There are over 100 levels to play through! The object of the game is to catapult the birds into the pigs and their protective barriers, in order to eliminate the pigs and rescue the eggs.

Each level gives the player a certain number of birds to catapult at the pigs using a giant slingshot. There are six different types of bird, each with its own appearance, weight, sound effects and special abilities such as exploding or splitting into three mini-birds for maximum impact! If the birds hit the pigs or knock a piece of material onto a pig, the pig may explode into thin air and disappear.

When all of the pigs are defeated without the player running out of birds to catapult, the level is complete and a new level is unlocked! Players may re-attempt levels as many times as they wish, and may also replay completed levels to score more points and achieve more reward stars.

Angry Birds for minis features all of the content that has made it a record-breaking addictive success! Controls are instinctive, meaning that anyone can play the game straight away, while visuals are optimized for the PSPgo to ensure the overall experience is the best it can be on the platform.

This is going to be a hit release when it launches soon! For more information on Angry Birds you can visit Chillingo.com now!

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We have another two minis out this week for fans of all creatures great and small.

Fly Fu

Fly Fu is a side-scrolling beat-’em-up game with characters designed from photographs of dead insects mixed with doodle art.

Your girlfriend, Kate Moth, a fluffy moth was kidnapped by evil spiders and dragged away to the suburb. But do not fear as you are not a common housefly, but one that is trained to fight. Being a Kung-Fu master, only you can save your love from the claws of the evil insects.

The game features five chapters, each ending with a unique boss, as you fight against the strongest members of The Cuticulous Gang.

Features:

• Watch the famous ‘dead fly art’ in smooth motion.
• Fight your way through bees, wasps, lady bugs and more than 20 different insects.
• Get really mad at insects bugging around and GO BERSERK!
• Arm yourself with matchsticks and needle-pins to gain more fist power.
• Put your endurance to the test in survival mode.

Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter

Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter is a hunting game, which lets players explore huge non-linear locations as they attempt to track down a variety of dinosaurs that are armed with advanced AI.

These are dangerous creatures that are able to see, hear and sense the hunter. If you’re not careful, it’s very easy for the hunter to become the hunted. With 15 different dinosaurs across five distinct environments including pine forests, muddy marshes and rolling hills. How you approach your target is important: wind direction, scent and the use of a special dinosaur call are all key elements in tracking your prey.

Features:

• Interactive 3D dinosaurs, from the Herbivorous (plant eating) for novice hunters to the Carnivorous (meat eating) for experts.
• Choose from among 6 weapon types – from a sniper rifle to an X-bow.
• Utilize the map and radar to locate and track dinosaurs.
• Exciting hunting: a non-linear hunting experience where players roam through vast landscapes, tracking and hunting a variety of dinosaurs.

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Mediatonic is a small indie games studio based here in the UK. Earlier this year we released the PlayStation minis game Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess!.

Today, I’m super excited to reveal the first details of our brand new PlayStation minis title — Who’s That Flying!? This summary from the games writer and producer Jim is a great overview on what you can expect:

You are the mysterious and powerful creature known only as the “Guardian of Earth.” Your steely eye and HYPER-POWERED LASER ARM have kept the citizens of Earth safe for generations (as well as proving a hit with the ladies).

With all your awesome TALENT and FLAIR, surely it would be IMPOSSIBLE for a sudden and devastating invasion of colossal Doom Beasts to descend on your cities and cause havoc without your knowledge? (Even if you were MAYBE showboating for a magazine photo shoot at the time…)

Now, you must not only defend your cities from the ravenous hordes of Doom Beasts, you must defend yourself against accusations of gross incompetence from the Galactic Council of Justice! And this is all BEFORE you can even start to get to the bottom of just who OR what is really behind the attacks…

It’s a side-scrolling shooter meets tower defense (with courtroom drama and intrigue!) doused in sheer awesomeness… AND THEN SET ON FIRE.

At the centre of the game is the Story mode, which follows the hero through 15 levels across six worlds protecting the Earth from the invasion of the Doom Beasts. Like our previous game Monsters (Probably) Stole My Princess, the story mode in WTF?! features beautiful animated cut-scenes as you unravel the mysteries of the invasion. In WTF?! these scenes are set in the chambers of the Galactic council with the Guardian of Earth being interviewed on his actions.

The game’s core mechanic is a mixture of side-scrolling shooting and tower defense. As the hero you must prevent a certain number of enemies from escaping into the city in each level in order to save the city from the invasion.

As the ultra-powerful hero you’re both awesome and indestructible, but getting hit will put you out of action for a while — giving your enemies a chance to escape. If you let too many enemies past you, the city will be destroyed and you’ll lose the level.

In addition to the Story mode, the game has four different “infinite” mode levels and a special challenge mode with 25 unique challenges to tackle. We’ve managed to squeeze in a lot of great content.

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We’ve finished the game and are currently going through the age-rating process, so at present we’re anticipating a launch in early September. For breaking news on the game as it happens you can follow us on Twitter @Mediatonic

If anyone has any questions I’m happy to answer them — just post them in the comments below!

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We have two new minis releasing this week. Widget’s Odyssey 2, the follow up to … Widget’s Odyssey and closely following last week’s classic games, BIGBEN INTERACTIVE are releasing one more; the all time favourite, Solitaire.

Widget’s Odyssey 2 by FRIMA STUDIO

This follow up to the original features more puzzles, more mini-games, and more enemies in four brand new missions leading to the ultimate showdown against the tyrannical Yagor.

Exiled from a planet devastated by the Cosmic Sneeze, Spad, Bruce, Cosmo, Helmut and Monk embark on a quest to vanquish the evil Yagor, who, in turn, swore to hunt them down until he’s witnessed their complete and total annihilation.

Aboard the S-Pace, our five heroes must once again thwart Yagor’s diabolical plans. In a race against time, they have to defeat hordes of enemies and face mind-blowing dangers. Will they finally succeed in putting an end to Yagor’s despotic hold over the universe? Visit new planets, meet new creatures and play more mini-games as you guide our friends in their quest to save the cosmos.

Solitaire by BIGBEN INTERACTIVE SA

So you thought you were the king of solitaire? Take the first and most popular of all card games with you wherever you go, whether you’re on public transport or in a waiting room, with a spare five minutes or an hour to kill.

Check out BIGBEN’s other classic minis at www.classicgamesonpsp.com

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Three new minis this week, all from BIGBEN INTERACTIVE. If you’re a fan of classic arcade and puzzle games then this is your week.

Tetraminos

So you thought you were the ‘pro’ of arcade games? Swot up on your classics!
6 shapes of 4 blocks that drop without ever stopping, lines to complete and make vanish, 3 levels of difficulty, static blocks to hinder your progress and gradually increasing speed… There’s nothing like a bit of quick thinking to get rid of the stress.

Labyrinth

In this game the carnivorous plants have been let out! To escape from their insatiable appetite, you must devour all the seeds in the labyrinth, trick them, change direction, accelerate, go down the secret passages and eat up all the magic fruit to increase your strength and become the new predator of the labyrinth.

Brick Breaker

In this ultimate version of the classic there are 50 levels in classic mode, 12 levels in dual paddle mode, dozens of unusual bonuses, a rocket launcher, bouncing balls, a platform hazard, a screen that will make you go crazy… It’s a must for anyone who loves playing this type of game.

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