As we shut the assembly line down for the holiday we are pleased to present this cornucopia of Thanksgiving goodies from the Iconfactory staff. We hope you enjoy a safe and happy holiday whether you are hosting friends and family at home or are traveling to visit relatives and friends far away. Revel in traditions or make new ones all your own. Parades! Football! Turkey! Nap! More Turkey! We wish you all the best!
The Breakroom
Awesome Video Review of Frenzic
November 22, 2008
As word about our addictive puzzle game, Frenzic, gets out, the reviews have started to come in. One of our favorites has to be this video review from iPhone Alley. The folks there give Frenzic five stars and have done a great job of explaining what makes Frenzic so appealing to players around the globe. It also highlights game play, internet leaderboards and settings. If you’ve been looking for more in-depth information about what Frenzic holds in store for you, then head on over to iPhone Alley and check out their review.
Be sure to also read the posted comments on Frenzic’s iTunes entry. Users everywhere are realizing just how fun and furious Frenzic feels for the iPhone and iPod touch. Frenzic is available worldwide from the App Store for $4.99.
UPDATE: TouchMyApps has also posted a great in-depth review of Frenzic. The author does a great job of explaining the details of scoring, the significance of audio cues and a whole lot more. We highly recommend it.
Frenzic for iPhone Has Arrived!
November 19, 2008
The Iconfactory and ARTIS Software are proud to announce that our addictive puzzle game, Frenzic, is now available from the iTunes App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch.
Mac OS X users have been playing Frenzic for over a year, but now Frenzic comes alive for Apple’s mobile platform as well. The iPhone’s revolutionary touch screen interface makes Frenzic a must have for gaming enthusiasts of all ages. Players sort colored pie pieces in a frantic race that tests both the mind and reflexes and offers hours of endless fun.
Like the desktop version, Frenzic for the iPhone takes only minutes to learn, but months to master. Devise new, impressive play strategies to push yourself to the top of the Internet Leaderboards, and thanks to the iPhone’s location services, you can test your mettle against players both near and far. Set up your player account at Frenzic.com to make friends, track stats and climb through seven levels of Devotion from Newbie all the way to Frenzic Grandmaster.
To mark the occasion of Mobile Frenzic coming to the App Store, we’re also lowering the price of the OS X desktop version of Frenzic to just $14.95 for the Guru Bundle and $9.95 for the regular version. Visit Frenzic.com today to download Frenzic for Mac OS X, watch mobile and desktop video demos, browse the global leaderboards and much more.
Frenzic for the iPhone and iPod touch is available today from the iTunes App Store for the low price of $4.99. Get ready to flex that gray matter, but be warned… once you start, you may not want to stop!
Follow Frenzic on Twitter!
November 16, 2008
Our addictive puzzle game, Frenzic, is coming for the iPhone and iPod touch and now you can be among the first to know when it arrives. If you use the Twitter social networking service, head on over to Frenzic’s Twitter page and hit the follow button. Watch for strategy tips, related news, answers to frequently asked questions and the exact date and time Frenzic is available in the iTunes App Store. Don’t delay, head on over and follow Frenzic today. You might be feeding your addiction sooner than you realize.
Introducing Horizon
November 14, 2008
We are pleased to announce an all-new family of professionally designed, royalty-free stock icons – Horizon. Designed from the ground up as a compliment to the Windows Vista visual look and feel, Horizon’s style will be familiar to a wide range of users. The family’s subtle use of texture and refined color palette make it an ideal choice for a host of modern interface applications.
Horizon Basic, like every royalty free stock icon collection, comes with bitmap sizes of 48
Talkin’ Bout Twitterrific
November 12, 2008
A few weeks ago during ConvergeSouth, local social media blogger and confessed Twitter junkie, Wayne Sutton, stopped by the Greensboro office to chat. Wayne wanted to know all about the birth of Twitterrific, what’s next for the blue birdie and much more. If these are the kinds of questions that keep you up late at night, head on over to Local Conversations to check out Wayne’s video interview with Greensboro partners Talos Tsui, Corey Marion and Ged Maheux. A more rag-tag group of pixel junkies you’ve never seen. Enjoy!
Boldly Go with Refresh Trek
November 11, 2008
Being the massive sci-fi fans that we are, all of us are anxiously awaiting the reboot of the Star Trek franchise this summer with J.J. Abrams’ new blockbuster film. Although the film won’t be in theaters until next year, artist Dave Brasgalla has already beamed in some Trek goodies just for you.
Head on over to the freeware page to download Refresh Trek, a small set of folder icons in Dave’s Refresh style that has the Original Series written all over it. File your documents away in Command or Life Sciences and then make sure to download two new stunning desktop pictures for your Mac, PC or iPhone desktops to complete the look. If you’re a Trekker then be sure not to miss this latest release. It’s only logical.
The Day We’ve All Been Waiting For
November 4, 2008
After months of waiting, the day Americans have been clamoring for has finally arrived. That’s right folks, today the latest direct to DVD Futurama movie, Bender’s Game has arrived on store shelves. To celebrate the occasion Ged’s got an all new set of Futurama icons just for you!
Futurama Vol. 6 – The Movies contains 10 new icons based on characters from the two previously released Futurama films and sports such fan favorites as Barbados Slim, Bubblegum Tate and the beast with a billion backs, Yivo. Futurama 6 also comes complete with 5 original desktop pictures that you can use to decorate your Mac, PC or iPhone desktops. And if that wasn’t enough, CandyBar users can customize OS X thanks to the sci-fi style dock that accompanies the Futurama Vol. 6 iContainer.
So remember, if you do just one thing today make sure you do your civic duty and vote. But if you do TWO things, after you head to the polls, be sure to swing by the Iconfactory freeware page and download a copy of Futurama Vol. 6 for your Mac or PC today.
