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Xider Games Launches Bone: Out from Boneville and Bone: The Great Cow Race for the PC
Company: Xider Games
Date: 26 Mar 2007
XIDER Games, part of bhv Software in Germany, a leading publisher of entertainment software has launched two critically acclaimed PC games, Bone®: Out from Boneville and Bone®: The Great Cow Race. Based on the immensely popular comic book series by Jeff Smith, these games have all the dry sense of humour and black comedy of the comics with the added bonus of clever riddles and interactive entertainment.
The Bone® comic books have been described as “Bugs Bunny meets Lord of the Rings†and the games, developed by Telltale Games (Sam & Max: Season 1, Lucas Arts Entertainment), do not disappoint. From the moment the game begins, players are transported into a vivid and amusing world that will have them laughing from the very first start. Jokes, riddles and superb attention to detail have made them a cult classic.
In Bone®: Out from Boneville, the Bone cousins find themselves lost in a barren desert, separated from one another inside a huge cloud of locusts. Their eviction from their home town is thanks to the failure of yet another one of Phoney Bone’s typical schemes and now it’s up to the player to help them find one another again.
Fone Bone has in his possession a mysterious map that leads him into a lush green valley and introduces him to some startling and strange new characters. It is here that the real search for his cousins begins, and where the player gets to solve plenty of amusing and delightful riddles.
In the sequel, Bone®: The Great Cow Race, the reunited cousins find themselves in Barrelhaven, a small town with a big, upcoming event – ‘The Great Cow Race’. The townsfolk are buzzing with excitement and debating who will be this year’s winner and the irrepressible Phoney Bone is caught up in yet another wicked scheme.
This time he plans to make a fortune by rigging the bets and getting Smiley to dress up as a Mystery Cow so he can throw the race at the last minute. Poor old Fone Bone has had his first fight with his beloved Thorn and he’s desperate to find a way back into her affections. Once again the game is packed full of clever riddles and black humour to constantly amuse.
Helmut Schmitz, Managing Director at bhv Software GmbH & Co. KG says, “The Bone series bring new life into the adventure game genre with unique characters, clever twists and highly imaginative scripting. They are definitely a must-have for any adventure fan.â€
XIDER will also be launching a number of new titles in the coming months for PC and Nintendo DS. New titles include:
° German Street Racing (PC) – Due date April 2007 (£9.99)
° Luminator DS – Due date May 2007 (£29.99)
° World of Chaos – Due date May 2007 (£19.99)
° European Street Racing – Due date May 2007 (£19.99)
° Ankh: Curse of the Scarab King (DS) – Due date August 2007 (£29.99)
° Basketball Manager 2008 (PC) – Due date August 2007 (£19.99)
Bone: Out from Boneville and Bone: The Great Cow Race will be distributed in the UK by Pinnacle Software and will be available from all good retail outlets priced £19.99 each from 23rd March’07.
About XIDER
XIDER is a division of bhv Software GmbH & Co.KG, an international software publisher for over 20 years based in Germany. Throughout 2007, XIDER is launching a number of role-play, adventure, racing, sporting and combat games targeting all age groups. The games are available on PC or Nintendo DS platforms.
www.XIDER-GAMES.com
About Telltale
Telltale is a new breed of interactive entertainment company that is ideally positioned to capture a significant share of the fastest-growing market segment in the games industry. The company was founded in 2004 by three game development veterans, each with over a decade of leadership experience in the entertainment, games, and online industries. The founders' experience culminated in Lucas Arts Entertainment Company (LEC), developer of Star Wars and Indiana Jones games, as well as seven of the all-time top 20 games in the adventure genre.
www.telltalegames.com
The Bone® comic books have been described as “Bugs Bunny meets Lord of the Rings†and the games, developed by Telltale Games (Sam & Max: Season 1, Lucas Arts Entertainment), do not disappoint. From the moment the game begins, players are transported into a vivid and amusing world that will have them laughing from the very first start. Jokes, riddles and superb attention to detail have made them a cult classic.
In Bone®: Out from Boneville, the Bone cousins find themselves lost in a barren desert, separated from one another inside a huge cloud of locusts. Their eviction from their home town is thanks to the failure of yet another one of Phoney Bone’s typical schemes and now it’s up to the player to help them find one another again.
Fone Bone has in his possession a mysterious map that leads him into a lush green valley and introduces him to some startling and strange new characters. It is here that the real search for his cousins begins, and where the player gets to solve plenty of amusing and delightful riddles.
In the sequel, Bone®: The Great Cow Race, the reunited cousins find themselves in Barrelhaven, a small town with a big, upcoming event – ‘The Great Cow Race’. The townsfolk are buzzing with excitement and debating who will be this year’s winner and the irrepressible Phoney Bone is caught up in yet another wicked scheme.
This time he plans to make a fortune by rigging the bets and getting Smiley to dress up as a Mystery Cow so he can throw the race at the last minute. Poor old Fone Bone has had his first fight with his beloved Thorn and he’s desperate to find a way back into her affections. Once again the game is packed full of clever riddles and black humour to constantly amuse.
Helmut Schmitz, Managing Director at bhv Software GmbH & Co. KG says, “The Bone series bring new life into the adventure game genre with unique characters, clever twists and highly imaginative scripting. They are definitely a must-have for any adventure fan.â€
XIDER will also be launching a number of new titles in the coming months for PC and Nintendo DS. New titles include:
° German Street Racing (PC) – Due date April 2007 (£9.99)
° Luminator DS – Due date May 2007 (£29.99)
° World of Chaos – Due date May 2007 (£19.99)
° European Street Racing – Due date May 2007 (£19.99)
° Ankh: Curse of the Scarab King (DS) – Due date August 2007 (£29.99)
° Basketball Manager 2008 (PC) – Due date August 2007 (£19.99)
Bone: Out from Boneville and Bone: The Great Cow Race will be distributed in the UK by Pinnacle Software and will be available from all good retail outlets priced £19.99 each from 23rd March’07.
About XIDER
XIDER is a division of bhv Software GmbH & Co.KG, an international software publisher for over 20 years based in Germany. Throughout 2007, XIDER is launching a number of role-play, adventure, racing, sporting and combat games targeting all age groups. The games are available on PC or Nintendo DS platforms.
www.XIDER-GAMES.com
About Telltale
Telltale is a new breed of interactive entertainment company that is ideally positioned to capture a significant share of the fastest-growing market segment in the games industry. The company was founded in 2004 by three game development veterans, each with over a decade of leadership experience in the entertainment, games, and online industries. The founders' experience culminated in Lucas Arts Entertainment Company (LEC), developer of Star Wars and Indiana Jones games, as well as seven of the all-time top 20 games in the adventure genre.
www.telltalegames.com
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