Written by redspotgames at 5. August 2010

German / Deutsch:

redspotgames auf der gamescom 2010 – Solar Struggle spielbar und weiteres Geheimprojekt wird vorgestellt

Wie redspotgames heute bekannt gibt, wird das Unternehmen erstmals auf der gamescom Köln mit einem Stand vertreten sein. Im Jahre 2007 und 2008 war der Münchner Publisher und Entwicklungs-Kooperationspartner jeweils auf der Games Convention in Leipzig vorzufinden.

Die Besucher finden redspotgames in Halle 8, Stand A-012, als Nachbar der Stände von Microsoft und Nintendo of Europe. Ebenso befindet sich die viel begangene Passage zum Boulevard in direkter Nähe.

Am Messestand wird der frisch enthüllte Titel “Solar Struggle” spielbar sein, welcher für Xbox Live Indie Games erscheint. Auf diesem Online-Distributionskanal soll das Spiel neue Maßstäbe setzen, da grafische Qualitäten und der Feinschliff durch prominente Synchronsprecher wie Willi Röbke (“Die Simpsons”, “Futurama”, “Die Super Mario Bros. Super Show”) auf dieser Plattform noch nicht zu sehen waren. “Solar Struggle” soll bereits zu Beginn der Messe für 400 Microsoft Points im Kanal der Xbox Live Indie Games erhältlich sein.

Zusätzlich kündigt redspotgames ein weiteres Geheimprojekt an, welches jedoch nicht für Xbox Live Indie Games veröffentlicht werden soll. Ebenso handelt es sich um keine Portierung von “Solar Struggle” für ein anderes System. Die Enthüllung findet direkt mit dem Start der gamescom statt. Die ersten Pressevertreter werden das Spiel am Pressetag (Mittwoch, 18. August 2010) zu Gesicht bekommen, das Publikum ab Donnerstag, den 19. August 2010. Das Geheimprojekt wird komplett spielbar sein.

Weitere Details bezüglich des Entertainment-Programms werden in Kürze bekannt geben.

Eine Website rund um alle gamescom-Details von redspotgames ist unter www.redspotgames.com/gamescom zu finden.

English:

redspotgames at gamescom 2010 – Solar Struggle playable, other secret project to be revealed

As redspotgames announces today, the company will be participating with a booth at the largest European video game exhibition, the gamescom Cologne. In 2007 and 2008, the Munich-based publisher and development cooperation partner participated in gamescom’s predecessor, the Games Convention in Leipzig.

Visitors will find redspotgames in Hall 8, booth A-012, next to Microsoft and Nintendo of Europe. The boulevard passage can also be found nearby.

At the exhibition booth the newly-revealed title “Solar Struggle,” out soon for Xbox Live Indie Games, will be playable. “Solar Struggle” will set new standards for this online distribution channel due to its graphical qualities and fine-tuning, never before seen on the platform, and thanks to famous voice talents and actors like David Michael Williamson (“Over My Dead Body”) and Willi Röbke (“The Simpsons,” “Futurama,” “The Super Mario Bros. Super Show”). “Solar Struggle” will be available for 400 Microsoft Points at the start of the fair.

Additionally, redspotgames discloses another secret project. This new project will not appear on Xbox Live Indie Games, nor is it a a port of “Solar Struggle.” redpotgames will reveal the project at the start of the gamescom: The first representatives of the press will have a chance to see the game on press day (Wednesday, August 18th), with the public following on Thursday, August 19th. The secret project will be completely playable.

Further details concerning the redspotgames entertainment program will be released shortly.

All information about the gamescom participation are available at www.redspotgames.com/gamescom

Category Deutsch, English, Exhibition, Solar Struggle, Xbox 360, Xbox Live Indie Games, gamescom

Written by redspotgames at 3. August 2010

After building anticipation for two weeks, redspotgames and Z-Software disclose the final details of Solar Struggle.
The game will be released for the Xbox Live Indie Games platform and will be available in August 2010. The price will be only 400 Microsoft Points.

As mentioned in the press release two weeks ago, Solar Struggle will set new quality standards on the platform and explore far-ranging possibilities. “This announcement hasn’t been just empty promises,” says Z-Software’s CEO Andreas Heldt, “for example, the graphical details will be much higher than most Xbox Live Indie Games. The story is well thought out, includes plot twists and will be filled with cut scenes and voices from famous voice actors.” David Michael Williamson, star of the English version, has made a name for himself as screenwriter and actor in movies like ‘Over My Dead Body’. Voice talents like Willi Röbke, well-known as the German voice for characters in TV series like ‘The Simpsons’, ‘Futurama’, and ‘The Super Mario Bros. Super Show’ as been hired as well, as have many other talented actors.

Max Scharl, CEO of redspotgames, adds: “Within the last few years there has been a rise in quality among the games of Xbox Live Arcade. We’re trying something similar with Solar Struggle for Xbox Live Arcade. We’re going to test how a high- quality title will be received on this network and see whether it opens up new possibilities.” Not long ago a game like Solar Struggle would have been released as a Arcade Game and not among the Indie Games. The Munich-based publisher redspotgames also contributed to this production with voice recordings and other support. The game has been in development since the end of 2008 and has had the largest budget of all known Xbox Live Indie Games.

The player can get into the act with three different factions: The Consortium, the Outlaws and the Military. There are 9 different ships available which can be upgraded and expanded in any order through achievements from 11 missions. Among them are the ship classes Count, Interceptor and Bomber. Beside them there will be Destroyers and Battleships in the game who need to be protected or destroyed.

The storyline takes place in the year 2169, in which the so-called Consortium is involved in all important mines and colonies of mankind, a result of the cancellation of almost all government-controlled space programs in the year 2016. The Consortium, funded by corporate interests, therefore gained immense power and influence throughout the galaxy. Within this corporate-dominated, money-obsessed atmosphere, strange incidents are happening…

Additionally, a trailer has been released today which gives new insights into the game. More gameplay videos will be released within the next few weeks.

Further information is available at the newly designed product website www.solarstruggle.com, which launched today.

Category English, Solar Struggle, Xbox 360, Xbox Live Indie Games, redspotgames

Written by redspotgames at 30. July 2010

Today redspotgames and Z-Software announced that the secret project’s name is “Solar Struggle”. The website has been updated to that effect as well.

Additionally, a teaser video has been released which shows scenes from the game. In the video, previously unrevealed space ships can be seen moving quickly toward Earth.

All further details will be revealed in early August – including the platform and storyline of the game.

Category English, redspotgames

Written by redspotgames at 28. July 2010

Z-Software develops the still unknown game which redspotgames has already announced last week, the Munich-based company disclosed today.

The Dortmund-based Z-Software GmbH already made their mark with the 3D spaceshooter “Doxan” and the internationally well-known “Handball Simulator 2010: European Tournament”. It is the first true simulation of the popular ball game on the PC. The company was founded back in 2008, comprises a team of 5 employees and also offers further services such as motion capturing. A couple of freelancers have been involved to the secret project as well.

redspotgames supports the title as a cooperation partner and involves themselves with voice recordings et al. Due to today’s website update it was also made public that the first part of the project name contains the word “Solar”.

Additionally it has been revealed that it’s a “3D Arcade Space Shooter”. The game offers 11 diversified and action loaded missions and a “Skirmish” mode, that contains a battle area in which the player has to compete against a wave of enemies. You’ll find 3D models of the ships attached.

The complete name and target platform will be revealed until end of this week.

Category English, Internal

Written by redspotgames at 27. July 2010

We would like to thank everyone to participated at the fan voice recordings at BARBEQ Studios near Munich last Sunday! It was a real pleasure to talk to fans and see their ambition to be part of this project.

The voice actions who gave their talent to the game also had a lot of fun with the production. Willi Röbke (well-known among the German TV audience for his voices in The Simpsons, Futurama or The Super Mario Bros. Super Show) seems to have liked it so much that he spoke more sentences than he usually was asked for.

We’re still not finished with the mastering due to the massive material, but we don’t want you to miss some impressions of the last days.

Category English, Internal, Solar Struggle, Xbox 360, Xbox Live Indie Games, redspotgames

Written by redspotgames at 23. July 2010

After the announcement of a new project that will be revealed within 2 weeks, the Munich-based company redspotgames has released further information about this title.

According to statements, the project will test wide-ranging possibilities for both the industry and the title’s chosen platform, which has never before featured a project of such quality and scope, and is sure to be closely watched by other developers and publishers. Should the title be successful on this system, it may usher a in new wave of quality on the platform in general. Indeed, the platform was chosen specifically to test its possibilities – and stretch its limits.

Additionally, redspotgames has disclosed that they are not only appearing as the publisher and promoter of the project, but also are involved into the development process. This is a logical step for redspotgames, who intend to increase their involvement in all future projects. They already influenced the development of the predecessor product “Rush Rush Rally Racing” by Senile Team with bug fix tests and suggestions.

The next production step of the current title are the voice recording sessions that redspotgames will coordinate, book and supervise. Aside from the previously-announced “synchronization work for everyone” on July 25th, to which fans of the company are invited to give their voices to non-player characters, redspotgames has also hired major voice actors to lend their talents to the project.

Talent includes David Michael Williamson, an internationally-known media consultant, writer, film and voice actor since the 90s who has participated in the following productions:

2010 – “Victory Day” (by Sean Ramsay)
2010 – “Södner-X 2: Final Prototype” (voice)
2009 – “Ceasefire” (as Press Officer)
2001 – “I was the King of Porn… The Adventurous Life of Lasse Braun” (as Narrator)
2000 – “Ring of Fire” (voice)
1995 – “Nur über meine Leiche” a.k.a. “Over my dead body” (as Death)
1985 – “Voice of America”

Voiceover work for a dozen companies such as Microsoft, Siemens, Virgin, Universal Studios, Discovery Channel, BMW, Allianz, et al.

For the German version, redspotgames has announced Willi Röbke, who has given dozens of famous international productions their German voice:

1989 – “The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!” (as “King Koopa”)
1989 until today – “The Simpsons” (as “Moe Szyslak”, “Rainier Wolfcastle”, “Aliens” and “Fat Tony”)
1995 – “Earthworm Jim” (as “Psy-Crow”)
1999 until today – “One Piece” (as “Morgan”)
1999 until 2003 in “Futurama” (as “Leonard Nimoy”)
2001 until 2005 – “Star Trek: Enterprise” (as “Damrus”)
2008 – “Futurama – Bender’s Game” (as “Morbo”)

Within the coming weeks even more details will be revealed until the game will be completely presented in early August.

Category English, Internal, redspotgames

Written by redspotgames at 20. July 2010

(English summary at the end of the German text)

Wir laden alle Fans zu Sprachaufnahmen unseres bald erscheinenden Projekts ein: Am kommenden Sonntag, den 25. Juli 2010, finden südlich von München die Aufnahmen im Tonstudio “BARBEQ-Sound” statt. Ihr braucht keine Erfahrung in Synchro- / Vertonungsarbeiten, Personen mit Erfahrung sind jedoch auch herzlich willkommen!

Ihr verewigt euch nicht nur mit eurer Stimme in unserem kommenden Videospiel und werdet somit Teil der Produktion, sondern werdet auch in den Credits mit Namen genannt! Keine Scheu vor einer zu hohen / kratzigen / ungeeigneten Stimme: Die Tontechniker werden die Samples vor dem Mastering anpassen und nachbearbeiten. Da relativ kurze Sätze einzusprechen sind, liegt der maximale Zeitaufwand bei ungefähr 15 Minuten pro Person. Am späten Nachmittag könnt ihr zudem mit Teilen der redspotgames-Mannschaft am nahe gelegenen Starnberger See den Abend im Biergarten mit Gesprächen über das kommende Projekt abklingen lassen.

Eine Anfahrtsbeschreibung und Zeiten werden nach Anfrage per eMail herausgegeben. Mitmachen kann jeder ab 16 Jahren, der die Einverständniserklärung zur Verwendung der aufgenommenen Sprachsamples unterschreibt und am Sonntag, den 25. Juli 2010 rechtzeitig in München oder Umgebung ist. Geschlecht egal, bringt gerne eure Freundin / Freund mit! English speakers welcome! Bitte beachten: Eine Teilnahme bedeutet nicht, dass die Aufnahmen auch wirklich im Endprodukt aufgenommen werden! Starke qualitative Schwankungen oder Speicherplatzprobleme können uns zwingen, mehrere Stimmen aus dem Spiel zu entfernen. Keine Garantie der Aufnahme ins Spiel!

Anmeldung bitte per eMail an folgende Adresse:

Erst wenn eure eMails beantwortet und ihr die Anfahrtsbeschreibung zugeschickt bekommt, ist der Termin bestätigt.

Wir freuen uns auf kommenden Sonntag. Wir “hören” uns!

English summary: The voice recordings for our upcoming videogame have started. As a special service for our fans we are inviting them to a recording session on July 25th 2010 to the “BARBEQ-Sound” studio in the south of Munich (Germany) where they can speak non-player characters and get credited in the game! If you are nearby or want to join the spreakers anyway (native US American English speaker, male or female, we can arrange something even if you can not come to Munich), write us an email to following address:

Category Deutsch, redspotgames

Written by redspotgames at 16. July 2010

Munich based videogame publisher redspotgames reveals today, that a new announcement will be introduced in the next 2 weeks. Within this time further information will be disclosed on their internet page www.redspotgames.com.

Additionally the website has had a cosmetic change and resplendents in a new space theme. In small steps the design will be updated over and over until the logo and details for the upcoming game will be revealed.

Category English, Internal, redspotgames

Written by redspotgames at 2. July 2010

If you have been to the Games Convention 2008 in Leipzig, any other exhibition we have participated or just watched our photos from those fairs very carefully, you might have recognized the redspotgames Staff T-Shirts the team has worn there. At every event we were asked the similar questions: “Where can I buy those shirts?” or “Will there be fan shirts soon?”

Well, unfortunately the staff shirts are (indeed) for redspotgames employees only, but since today we can answer the last question with a decidedly “Yes”!

Introducing our new shirts: “redspotgames eagle”, and we bet you already know which one of those two this one is, and “i <3 redspotgames", dedicated to old school gaming and pixel art!

Both designs are made on Continental Clothing shirts from the United States (you can compare them to American Appeal, if you have some of them around, go test them!), no sweatshop goods, that means neither the shirts nor the prints are done by workers with no trade union, starvation wages or other poor work conditions. If you want more information on this topic, please review CCs pages concerning their social and environmental responsibility We want to offer you T-Shirts without any ethical issues.

Additionally, we are could arrange a deal with Dreamcast Scene in order to reprint their two designs “one” (with the DCS logo) and “Prestige” (European styled coat of arms) and offer them at the redspotgames online shop once again.

Since we are taking care of the production, the Dreamcast Scene shirts will be produced on Continental Clothing as well, so they have the same quality and ethical standards as mentioned above.

All those shirts are available in the redspotgames online shop:
- redspotgames eagle (red background, 2 colors)
- i <3 redspotgames (black background, 2 colors)
- Dreamcast Scene one (khaki background, 3 colors)
- Dreamcast Scene Prestige (navy blue background, 2 colors, backprint)

Category English, Merchandise, redspotgames, redspotgames online shop

Written by redspotgames at 2. July 2010

To be honest: We had much more behind our back to show regarding the Wind and Water: Puzzle Battles month. Previous posted features like the closer look on the packaging or the in-game videos haven’t had their time to settle. But as you know, time is running fast – no matter what.

Due to this circumstances, the Wind and Water: Puzzle Battles month is going in extension and we will give you even more in July! Stay tuned!

Category English, Wind and Water: Puzzle Battles