CROMWELL, Conn., Feb. 8, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Venan Entertainment,
a premier developer of Nintendo DS(TM), iPhone, iPod, and mobile games,
today announced the availability of SPACE MINER: SPACE ORE BUST, the
flagship title for their Venan Arcade label. The title can currently be
purchased on the App Store at a price of $4.99.

SPACE MINER: SPACE ORE BUST is an epic space adventure that pits
players against the nefarious Mega Space Corporation as they attempt to
take over your family's asteroid mining field. In the game, players
battle enemies and destroy asteroids to collect valuable space ore,
which can be used to purchase over 75 upgrades for the player's
spaceship. The game features extremely high production values,
including stunning 3D graphics, a humorous storyline, hundreds of sound
effects, and 23 minutes of original music.

"Our goal was to build a console quality game experience that was
accessible to the widest-possible audience," said Brandon Curiel, CEO
and Creative Director at Venan. "We wanted to raise the bar for
original App Store games, and to deliver a deeper, more meaningful game
that really pulls the player in. When people buy SPACE MINER, they are
getting a game that makes no compromises."

Curiel also credits the tax credit program for film and interactive
media in Connecticut for helping to fund the game. "Without a doubt, we
would never have been able to make this game without the support we've
received from the State of Connecticut. Our ability to innovate and
create a title of this scope is directly attributable to this program."

Released on Friday February 5, the game was met with immediate acclaim
from the gaming press and community. On the App Store, the game has
already surged to the top five in the RPG category and boasts over
fifty five-star user reviews. Early media reviews are similarly
enthusiastic. TouchArcade.com wrote, "Without a question, this is one
of the best games I've played since the App Store went live over a year
and a half ago." Nodpad.com was similarly impressed, stating, "I've
been mining the app store for gems, and in Space Miner I've struck pay
dirt. Like comets, games like this are rarely seen."

SPACE MINER: SPACE ORE BUST embodies Venan's simple philosophy for the
Venan Arcade label - quality, originality and value. The game was built
from the ground-up for the iPhone and iPod Touch, with top-notch
presentation, fully-customizable controls, and social leaderboards and
awards through the Plus+ network. There is truly nothing like it on the
App Store.

For more information on SPACE MINER: SPACE ORE BUST or Venan Arcade
visit www.venanarcade.com, become a fan at www.facebook.com/VenanEnt,
or follow the Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/VenanEnt.

About Venan Entertainment, Inc.: A pioneer in the development of
high-quality titles for mobile and handheld gaming platforms, Venan
Entertainment, Inc of Cromwell, Connecticut has developed award-winning
games for the Nintendo DS(TM), iPhone, iPod, and hundreds of mobile
devices since it was founded in July, 2002. Their extensive body of
work includes the critically acclaimed and BAFTA-nominated Nintendo
DS(TM) strategy title NINJATOWN, the Mobile Excellence Game of the
Year-winning MONOPOLY for mobile devices, the award-winning HIGH SEAS:
GUNS AND GOLD, and the NBA LIVE series for both mobile devices and the
iPhone and iPod Touch.


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