Galactic Alliance HD via Attack of the Show!
Posted by Administrator – July 15, 2011
G4′s Attack of the Show! ambushed our friends and neighbors at the Microsoft campus, capturing a whirlwind of video highlights and a cameo of Vectorform’s Galactic Alliance HD. The four-player tower defense game made a big splash at CES this year, where it could be experienced on the new Samsung SUR40 for Microsoft Surface. Check out the demo from Director of Research Steven Bathiche, at 3:43.
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Vectorform’s Sumit Mathur on Apps Market
Posted by Administrator – July 6, 2011Last week Vectorform India President Sumit Mathur lent his insight to a feature on the growing market for apps. Over on Cyber Media Online Limited (CIOL.com) Sumit predicts that our future success in the India market lies specifically in the application development of the Android and Windows platforms. “We at Vectorform use technology and innovation, mixed with common sense to develop applications for web, interactive and multi-touch platforms,” Sumit explains. “Because we witness a surge in downloading apps from Android and Windows in the India market, we will focus on this market. There is a need for better apps development, and there is great possibility to create good apps in the future.” Read the full CIOL article here.
Vectorform welcomes Bleep Bloop & 30 Rock’s John Lutz
Posted by Administrator – April 27, 2011
“Do you have a personal Catan glory moment?” Why, yes we do—and here it is via Bleep Bloop and College Humor! 30 Rock’s John Lutz, Bleep Bloop’s Jeff Rubin and Pat Cassels, and an audio cameo from Vectorform’s own Frances Calandra make this one for the record books. Our Microsoft Surface adaptation of Mayfair Games’ Settlers of Catan made a big splash with game-lovers around the world, and we were thrilled to see such an enthusiasm from a squad claiming “two thumbs down is a good thing.” We give this one two thumbs up, and we think John might be onto something with Scotch ‘n Settlers!
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“The Ultimate Unboxing” on The Totally Rad Show
Posted by Lindsay Ruthven – April 6, 2011
“I heard a crack.” We had a few reasons to get excited watching Alex Albrecht, Dan Trachtenberg and Jeff Cannata from The Totally Rad Show unboxing our Surface and playing with our apps. We’ve unboxed so many Surface units we could do it our sleep—that’s right, the power button is on the bottom—but this is a new favorite.
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Vectorform goes on record about NFC with Near Field Communications World
Posted by Lindsay Ruthven – March 29, 2011
“Visitors to the recent Sundance Film Festival were able to take part in Pandemic 1.0, a virtual treasure hunt set in a fictional world that brought together NFC phones and tags, social media and a real-world mission control set up to look like a disease-control hub,” Christopher Brown of Near Field Communications World writes about our work on Lance Weiler’s transmedia experience Pandemic 1.0.
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The Ancient Game of GO made the cut!
Posted by Lindsay Ruthven – February 15, 2011Everyone at Vectorform is delighted to see that our hard work is paying off! Coming in at # 5 on enfew.com’s list titled “14 Top Board Games for Apple iPad” … is Vectorform’s version of The Ancient Game of GO!
The write up reads: “Strategy in GO is difficult but rewarding, and it will surely challenge your mind.” We are the ones who are feeling rewarded now, and thanks to everyone for your support. Stay tuned to our blog and Facebook page for new and exciting developments!
Check out the full article here.
Surface 2.0 meets Galactic Alliance HD
Posted by Lindsay Ruthven – January 6, 2011The multiplayer tower defense game that we all love to love is making an appearance at CES. Galactic Alliance HD is a featured demo application on the new Samsung SUR40 for Microsoft Surface, and Vectorform execs Jason Vazzano, Kurt Steckling and Joe Engalan are on the ground at the show with promises to report back as press and industry elite get hands on with Galactic Alliance HD.
Galactic Alliance is a multi-platform title, available on Microsoft Surface and iPad, through the iTunes App Store. Galactic Alliance HD will be available for Samsung SUR40 for Microsoft Surface upon its commercial launch.
Taking over the galaxy one iPad at a time…
Posted by Lindsay Ruthven – December 3, 2010Galactic Alliance debuted at the top of the download charts around the globe, and hit the number one spot in Spain. This latest game title from Vectorform brings real-world four player collaboration to the iPad, and is our firm’s most popular release since Catan on Microsoft Surface.
Click here to see the full press release.
Galactic Alliance for the iPad
Posted by Lindsay Ruthven – October 11, 2010Bringing unique multiplayer action to the iPad, Galactic Alliance is a tower defense game that relies on cooperation to reach the next level. Each player can place, upgrade, and sell their towers. Use radios to jam signals and slow the enemy down, or save up for rocket bases and laser arrays to deal the most damage. Compete for the most cash by strategic tower placement, but remember, without teamwork, you’ll never succeed against the alien incursion!
Coming to an App Store near you!
A New Frontier for “The Settlers of Catan”
Posted by Lindsay Ruthven – August 2, 2010MContinuing to build its digital game empire, Vectorform re-imagines The Settlers of Catan for Microsoft Surface.
Seattle, WA and Detroit, MI, August 2, 2010—The Settlers of Catan is a classic multiplayer board game, combining economics, strategy and chance, as colonists compete to build settlements from raw commodities. Created in Germany in 1995, and now available in 30 languages, The Settlers of Catan has achieved icon status. Over 15 million copies have been sold worldwide, and an estimated 20 million people play regularly, through a diverse set of traditional and digital game forms.
In partnership with Microsoft, Catan LLC, and Mayfair Games, Vectorform has created Catan for Microsoft Surface. Microsoft Surface is an innovative computing platform that responds to touch, natural hand gestures and real-world objects placed on the display. With a large, 360-degree, horizontal user interface, Microsoft Surface offers a unique gathering place where multiple users can come together to interact with content and each other–making it an ideal platform for games like Catan.
Working to maintain an authentic, interpersonal experience of board game play, Vectorform leveraged the social nature of Microsoft Surface. This functionality, defined by Microsoft as “together computing,” provides a distinct advantage and authenticity over games played on traditional PCs or personal devices. “Where a computer game is a solo computing affair, board games are connected experiences. Together computing has its place now, and will be more prominent in the future.” Vectorform Game Studio Executive Director Joe Engalan says.
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