Empire Interactive announced today that
Pipe Mania and
Unsolved Crimes have shipped to North American retail outlets - under a recent partnership agreement (
story), both games are distributed exclusively by Atari in North America. In Unsolved Crimes you play the role of a young rookie detective in the Homicide division who, together with your partner, must solve the mysterious kidnapping of aspiring model Betsy Blake. Set in a stylized 1970s New York, it is up to you to find Betsy before its too late. Pipe Mania features expanded game modes, new themes, new play mechanics, and new pieces to challenge players of all skills and ages. Unsolved Crimes is available exclusively for Nintendo DS, while Pipe Mania is available for DS, PSP, PS2 and PC.