PDC World Championship Darts Xbox®360 and PSP® System – RELEASE DATES CONFIRMED

Oxygen Games™ just confirmed the in-store dates for PDC World Championship Darts on Xbox® 360 and PSP® System as September the 26th for both games.

Read the full press release here.

Crystal Quest returns home - Hands-On to develop games for Apple Formats

We are pleased to announce that Hands-On Mobile™, the world's leading developer of connected games and applications, have extended their license in order to bring the arcade classic Crystal Quest back to Apple format through a deal brokered by AT's Brands Division. This agreement will see the game developed in the coming year for iPhone, iPod and iTouch . The iPhone version will now be released simultaneously with J2ME and BREW versions....In the US Crystal Quest is already live on Sprint and is soon to be live on AT&T and T-Mobile and then Verizon and Alcatel, which represent the top 5 carriers. Crystal Quest has been reviewed and got 78/100 from Mobile Game FAQ's. Read the full review here.

"Crystal Quest is an iconic arcade classic with gameplay that is perfectly suited to the mobile platform and is now sure to win a fresh set of fans," said Eric Hobson President and General Manager EMEA, Hands-On Mobile.

For more details or to discuss licensing opportunities please contact Simon Kay on 0845 3637192.

Gummibär Embraces New European Licensing Agent

Gummybear International Inc and Yazoo Music GbR have appointed our Merchandise division as its European licensing agency for the character which has become hugely popular worldwide through music, ringtones and the internet.
Gummibär reached number 3 on the worldwide viral charts, with over 60 million hits and 30 million video plays on YouTube, MySpace and other video websites. His single and album have been released in over 50 countries through major record labels. The music and ringtones have achieved high chart positions so far in Hungary, Germany, France, Russia, Sweden, Taiwan and Australia.

We are now looking for licensees and retailers to help us to create great product ranges for this fun brand. For more details please contact us on 0845 363 7162.

World's Leading Maze Designer to go Interactive

We are proud to announce that we have been appointed as the worldwide interactive and games licensing agency for Adrian Fisher.

Adrian Fisher is internationally recognised as the world's leading maze designer, having created more than 500 full-size mazes across 30 countries on 6 continents. He is the most prolific maze designer in the history of mankind and is six times designer of the world’s largest maze. His company has created half the world's mirror mazes and he designed the world's first cornfield maize maze in 1993 and hundreds since. Examples of his work can be seen at Legoland Windsor England, Edinburgh Zoo Scotland, Chateau de Colombier France, Sigurta Gardens Italy, Hamburg Dungeons Germany, Mall of Georgia USA, amongst many others.

AT Brands is currently looking for developers and publishers to bring this fantastic puzzling content to market. Platforms include Apple iPhone, Microsoft XBOX Live Arcade, Nintendo Wii and DS. Enquiries for board games, puzzles, and electronic games are also welcomed. For more information please contact Simon Kay.

Scholastic praises AT Brands

“Horrible Histories’ first foray into computer gaming has been placed in very capable hands. Through AT Media we have found our ideal licensee in Slitherine, and their patient and informative guidance throughout our deal process was essential.”

Lisa Edwards, Editorial Director
Scholastic Children's Books

Get free tickets for the STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® World Championships in Ireland this September

The highly anticipated and exciting STIHL® TIMBERSPORTS® World Championships, have been confirmed to take place in Ireland for the very first time on Wednesday September 24th 2008. Kilkenny will play host to the inaugural World Championships with 15 teams from all over the world competing for this coveted title.

This is an open invitation to the Games Community to establish who would like to experience this great sport in action. If you would like free* tickets for the Championships, please contact Maribel on 08453637162 (first come first served basis).

AT New Media is seeking licensees to extend this brand in the interactive games market with Nintendo DS and Wii in particular. To discuss this opportunity please contact Simon Kay on 0845 3637192.

*tickets are available to licensees who would like to extend this brand in the interactive games market.

Game on for Horrible Histories

Horrible Histories set to release games for PC, DS and Wii. AT Brands, the licensing division of AT New Media which helps licensors and agents exploit their interactive rights has played a key role in bringing the Horrible Histories Brand to the interactive games market. In a deal put together with Copyrights and Slitherine Strategies on behalf of Scholastic, the first games which are likely to appear on PC, DS and Wii, will be available in time for Christmas 2008.