Tampere, Finland, May 16th 2013 – 10tons Ltd. announced today a sequel to the hit action puzzle Sparkle. The game will be released in June 2013 for iOS, Mac OS X, and Windows.

“With millions of players, Sparkle is one of our most popular games, as well as among our greatest commercial and critical successes. We're currently working hard to create an astounding experience which we hope will be enjoyed by millions of more players.”, said Tero Alatalo, CEO of 10tons Ltd.

Sparkle 2 is a super polished premium action puzzle game set in a beautiful magical world. In Sparkle games the player uses the Orb Slinger to launch orbs in order to form matches of three. They also feature top notch playability, a much praised powerup system, and carefully crafted special effects.

The game will first be available on iOS, Windows, and Mac. Other platforms, including Android, BlackBerry 10 and Windows Phone 8, will follow later.

To celebrate the announcement, Sparkle the Game and Sparkle HD for iOS are on sale on iTunes App Store starting immediately and throughout the weekend.

You can also meet some of the 10tons crew and try the upcoming games at the Nordic Game Conference in Malmö from 22nd to 24th of May. Send e-mail to nordicgame2013 (a) 10tons.com to set up a meeting or just grab the guys by the sleeve!

A high resolution screenshot from Sparkle 2: http://10tonsimages.10tons.com/10tons_sparkle_sequel_1.jpg

Tampere, Finland, April 29th 2013 – Multiplatform game developer 10tons Ltd. announced today the Android release of the humorous arcade bouncer game Tennis in the Face. The eagerly anticipated game is available immediately in Google Play for a launch discount price of $0,99 USD.

In Tennis in the Face, the player assumes the role of a former pro tennis player Pete Pagassi. Fresh out of rehab, Pete must take vengeance on the evil energy drink manufacturer Explodz Inc. he holds responsible for the premature end of his career. Pete must first clear the city of Explodz addicted goons, including clowns, riot police and mad scientists, and then take down the Explodz mega-factory.

Tennis in the Face offers hilarious arcade gameplay with easy to pick up and play controls. The player simply touches the screen, aims, and releases to launch a smashing tennis serve. The ball bounces from walls and obstacles, knocks out enemies and triggers explosive chain reactions. The more enemies taken out with a single serve, the higher the score!

Features:
• Easy to pick-up bouncer gameplay
• Hilarious ragdoll characters
• Slow motion level finales
• More than 100 levels plus bonus game modes
• A dozen challenging achievements

Tennis in the Face on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.the10tons.tennisintheface

For assets and more information, see: http://www.10tons.com/Game/tennis_in_the_face.html and http://www.tennisintheface.com/

Clowns in the Face is a free sibling game of Tennis in the Face, featuring a single enemy type and more than 50 original levels: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.the10tons.clownsintheface

Tampere, Finland, March 26th 2013 - Classy game developer 10tons Ltd. announced today the release of the premium match-three puzzle adventure game Azkend 2: The World Beneath on Windows Phone 8. Available immediately on the Windows Phone Store, the game is priced at $3,99 USD. A free trial is available.

Azkend 2: The World Beneath is a gorgeous sequel to the classic match-three puzzle adventure hit Azkend. In Azkend 2: The World Beneath, the player is taken on a grand adventure in a fantastic underground world, echoing the classic science fiction of Jules Verne. Featuring extremely high production values, such as hand painted animated backdrops, original cinematic soundtrack by the award-winning composer Jonathan Geer, professional voice overs and dazzling special effects, Azkend 2: The World Beneath is the most desirable match-three game on the platform.

Azkend 2: The World Beneath in the Windows Phone Store: http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=f51a99c0-19e1-4ce1-b56c-b4655fbff584

For more information and assets, see: http://www.10tons.com/Game/azkend2.html

10tons Ltd. is in the process of bringing a vast selection of hit games to Windows Phone 8, with one game released each week. Previous weeks' releases are Joining Hands, Azkend, King Oddball, Sparkle, Tennis in the Face, Heroes of Kalevala, Boom Brigade 2 and Dragon Portals.

View all 10tons' Windows Phone 8 games in the Windows Phone Store here: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/store/publishers?publisherId=10tons+Ltd

Tampere, Finland, March 21st 2013 – Game developer 10tons Ltd. announced today the launch of the humorous arcade bouncer game Tennis in the Face on Windows 8. The game is available immediately for $2,99 USD. A free trial is available.

Tennis in the Face is a vengeance tale laced with slapstick comedy. As the fallen tennis pro Pete Pagassi, the player must free the city from the grasp of addicting energy drink Explodz. This is done by knocking out countless clowns, riot police, mad scientists and more with furiously powerful tennis serves. With skillful shots, the player is often able to send several enemies tumbling hilariously as hapless ragdolls and trigger explosive chain reactions.

With the launch of the Windows 8 version, Tennis in the Face is now available on seven platforms. Tennis in the Face is the ninth 10tons game on Windows 8. Tennis in the Face is available on x86 based Windows 8 computers and ARM based Windows RT devices.

Tennis in the Face in the Windows 8 Store: http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/app/tennis-in-the-face/db43bb1a-eaa6-4995-8246-a76f77c1d17a

For more information, assets and video trailer, please visit http://www.10tons.com/Game/tennis_in_the_face.html

Tampere, Finland, March 18th 2013 - Dragon Portals is the latest title in the established game developer 10tons Ltd.'s weekly Windows Phone 8 game release schedule. Offering an innovative take on the popular match-3 puzzle genre, Dragon Portals is available immediately on Windows Phone Store for $1,99 USD.

In Dragon Portals the player assumes the role of the radiant heroine Mila, who is transported to an oriental land of magic and dragons. The dragons are in great peril, and Mila must help them escape.

Dragon Portals offers a unique and well praised take on the match-3 mechanic. The player taps orbs on the dragons, making the orbs drop down one row. If a match of three or more is made, the orbs disappear, allowing the dragons to gain altitude. The game also features spectacular powerups with dazzling effects.

Dragon Portals on Windows Phone Store: http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=3cb4087a-64d6-4b4b-b9d2-4f445b291d4a

10tons Ltd. is in the process of bringing a vast selection of hit games to Windows Phone 8, with one game released each week. Previous weeks' releases are Joining Hands, Azkend, King Oddball, Sparkle, Tennis in the Face, Heroes of Kalevala and Boom Brigade 2.

View all 10tons' Windows Phone 8 games in the Windows Phone Store here: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/store/publishers?publisherId=10tons+Ltd

Tampere, Finland, March 14th 2013 - Swift-handed game developer 10tons Ltd. announced today the launch of Clowns in the Face, a brand new arcade game for iOS devices. Clowns in the Face is the free sibling of Tennis in the Face, a hilarious arcade puzzle released in February. Clowns in the Face is available immediately on the iTunes App Store and also playable in browser at clownsintheface.com.

“Tennis in the Face got a great reception and currently carries a nearly five star average customer rating. With Clowns in the Face, we hope to entertain even more people by removing the barrier a paid game always has.”, says Sampo Töyssy, Vice CEO of 10tons Ltd. “Fans of Tennis in the Face should find Clowns in the Face appealing too since all the levels are brand new.”, Sampo continues.

Clowns in the Face features the same crazy humor, hilarious ragdoll clowns, explosive chain reactions, and accessible single touch gameplay that earned Tennis in the Face four straight weeks of feature slots on the iTunes App Store.

Clowns in the Face is also the first Flash game created in-house at 10tons. 10tons' proprietary game engine technology can now deliver Flash versions of most 10tons games within hours. The full game is playable on most web browsers with Flash 11.4 or better at http://www.clownsintheface.com .

Clowns in the Face is free & ad supported. There's an option to remove the ads permanently with a single $0.99 in app purchase.

Clowns in the Face in the App Store: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/clowns-in-the-face/id599912381

Tennis in the Face in the App Store: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tennis-in-the-face/id583817577

Tampere, Finland, March 11th 2013 - Tactical game developer 10tons Ltd. announced today their latest Windows Phone 8 game release, Boom Brigade 2. Available immediately in the Windows Phone Store for $2,49 USD, Boom Brigade 2 is a fast paced action strategy title. A free trial is available.

Boom Brigade 2 is a unique hybrid of fast paced top down shooter action, thoughtful line drawing and tactical strategy gaming. In the Campaign game mode featuring 30 missions, the player must defend a strategic target from an onslaught of bloodthirsty aliens by issuing orders to a handful of hard-as-nails Troopers.

The Troopers fire their devastating weapons – miniguns, bazookas, flame throwers – automatically as the aliens enter their range of fire, allowing the player to concentrate on maneuvering the Troopers to the best positions and away from danger. Moving the Troopers is as simple as drawing a path, and Tactical Mode allows the player to pause the action for detailed orders.

Boom Brigade 2 is a sequel to the 2009 iTunes App Store top-10 hit iOS game Boom Brigade.

Boom Brigade 2 in Windows Phone Store: http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=ca1ee654-7b83-4b71-b887-05e93287db4b

More information and assets: http://www.10tons.com/Game/boom_brigade_2.html

Video trailer: http://youtu.be/IxPrU6qns9o

10tons Ltd. is in the process of bringing a vast selection of hit games to Windows Phone 8, with one game released each week. Previous weeks' releases are Joining Hands, Azkend, King Oddball, Sparkle, Tennis in the Face and Heroes of Kalevala.

View all 10tons' Windows Phone 8 games in the Windows Phone Store here: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/store/publishers?publisherId=10tons+Ltd

Tampere, Finland, March 4th 2013 - Famed casual game developer 10tons Ltd. released today their latest Windows Phone 8 game, Heroes of Kalevala. Heroes of Kalevala is a charming match-three puzzle game with an interesting village building metagame. Heroes of Kalevala is available on Windows Phone Store immediately for $1,99 USD.

Based on the Finnish national epic Kalevala, Heroes of Kalevala offers a unique casual puzzle game experience. The main gameplay consists of match-three puzzle action with spectacular powerups in the form of bombs and Heroes, frozen and locked tiles, and vile, ever spreading tar, among other things. The metagame offers a light village building simulation with direct ties to the puzzle gameplay, as well as an exciting, fully voiced over storyline.

Heroes of Kalevala on Windows Phone Store: http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=c1d32afd-71cc-4e6e-a87a-ba520145784f

For more information and assets, visit: http://www.10tons.com/Game/heroes_of_kalevala.html

10tons Ltd. is in the process of bringing a vast selection of hit games to Windows Phone 8, with one game released each week. Previous weeks' releases are Joining Hands, Azkend, King Oddball, Sparkle and Tennis in the Face.

View all 10tons' Windows Phone 8 games in the Windows Phone Store here: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/store/publishers?publisherId=10tons+Ltd

Tampere, Finland, February 19th 2013 - Grand slamming game developer 10tons Ltd. announced today the release of Tennis in the Face for BlackBerry 10. The latest title in 10tons' catalog is available immediately in the BlackBerry World for $2,99 USD.

Tennis in the Face depicts the humorous vengeance tale of Pete Pagassi, a former tennis star. Blaming his career's tragic collapse on the energy drink company Explodz Inc., Pete swears to free the city from the grasp of the addicting beverage. Featuring state of the art bouncer arcade gameplay, Tennis in the Face offers accessible single touch gameplay and the funniest ragdoll cartoon characters around.

Tennis in the Face in BlackBerry World: http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/22677485/

For more information, assets and video, visit:

http://www.10tons.com/Game/tennis_in_the_face.html

http://www.tennisintheface.com/

http://www.explodz.com/

10tons Ltd. currently has 11 games in the BlackBerry World, six of which have been granted the Built For BlackBerry designation by Blackberry. The rest of the titles are currently in the Built For BlackBerry certification.

View all 10tons' BlackBerry 10 games in the BlackBerry World here: http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/vendor/38827/

Tampere, Finland, February 19th 2013 - Straight sets winning game developer 10tons Ltd. announced today the release of Tennis in the Face for Windows Phone 8. The latest title in 10tons' catalog continues the company's weekly release cycle of Windows Phone 8 games, and is available in the Windows Phone Store immediately for $2,99 USD.

Tennis in the Face depicts the humorous vengeance tale of Pete Pagassi, a former tennis star. Blaming his career's tragic collapse on the energy drink company Explodz Inc., Pete swears to free the city from the grasp of the addicting beverage. Featuring state of the art bouncer arcade gameplay, Tennis in the Face offers accessible single touch gameplay and the funniest ragdoll cartoon characters around.

Tennis in the Face in Windows Phone Store: http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=b617b982-48dc-4758-a0bc-4ae5ccea99f5

For more information, assets and video, visit:

http://www.10tons.com/Game/tennis_in_the_face.html

http://www.tennisintheface.com/

http://www.explodz.com/

10tons Ltd. is in the process of bringing a vast selection of hit games to Windows Phone 8, with one game released each week. Previous weeks' releases are Joining Hands, Azkend, King Oddball and Sparkle.

View all 10tons' Windows Phone 8 games in the Windows Phone Store here: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/store/publishers?publisherId=10tons+Ltd

Tampere, Finland, February 12th 2013 - Established game developer 10tons Ltd. announced today the latest title in their weekly launch cycle of Windows Phone 8 games. This week's title is the award-winning hit game Sparkle, available immediately for USD 2,99$.

Sparkle is the most successful game in 10tons' considerable catalogue of top quality games. Adding spectacular powerups, special effects and an interesting metagame to the popular marble shooter blend of match-3 games, Sparkle won the Grand Prize of USD 250,000$ in Nokia's Calling All Innovators competition in 2011.

Sparkle in Windows Phone Store: http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=e30c04d2-a6b6-4a8b-a510-70ab32c0feef

10tons Ltd. is in the process of bringing a vast selection of hit games to Windows Phone 8, with one game released each week. Previous weeks' releases are Joining Hands, Azkend and King Oddball.

View all 10tons' Windows Phone 8 games in the Windows Phone Store here: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/store/publishers?publisherId=10tons+Ltd

Tampere, Finland, February 6th 2013 - Multiplatform game developer 10tons Ltd. announced today the availability of the quirky physics based puzzle game King Oddball Ends the World on Windows Phone 8. Available immediately, the game is priced at $2,49 USD.

King Oddball includes several features which make it a stand out title. The premise and audiovisuals are strikingly eccentric, while the seemingly simple one tap gameplay scales perfectly from the casual entertainment of the very first levels to the truly hard-as-a-rock challenges found later on.

The identical iOS version of King Oddball is currently rated as a perfect 5.0 star game based on nearly a thousand user reviews.

King Oddball in Windows Phone 8 Store: http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=89dde4b4-8a8e-4b2b-a0cf-a4042c7f3202

For more information and assets, visit http://www.10tons.com/Game/king_oddball.html and http://www.kingoddball.com/

”There's no question we wanted to have the best 10tons games available for Blackberry 10 right away when it's launched. Support from RIM has been fantastic, and the development turned out to be even easier than expected. We're very excited about this launch.”, said Tero Alatalo, CEO of 10tons Ltd.

List of 10tons' Blackberry 10 games:

* Built for Blackberry certified

The Built for Blackberry certification is pending on six more titles.

The Built for Blackberry brand is RIM's seal of approval to the consumer that the BFB branded games meet a strict set of quality criteria and work seamlessly on their Blackberry smartphone.

For more information and assets on 10tons Blackberry games, see http://www.10tons.com/Games/blackberry.html

Tampere, Finland, January 29th 2013 – Finnish game developer 10tons Ltd. announced today the availability of the classic match-3 action puzzle game Azkend for Windows Phone 8 devices. Priced at $1,99 USD, the game is available in the Windows Phone Store immediately. A free trial is also available.

Azkend is a match-3 puzzle game set in the exotic Far East. The player must solve the mystery of a cursed Relic by matching tiles, unleashing the power of eight magical talismans and progressing through breathtaking sceneries.

Azkend in the Windows Phone Store: http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=eb468ad0-23c7-485e-8df0-23e4cec46df1

Assets and additional information are available at: http://www.10tons.com/Game/azkend.html

The release of Azkend continues 10tons' weekly release cycle of hit games for Windows Phone 8. Last week's release was the adorable puzzle game Joining Hands, and another title will be released next week.

Tampere, Finland, January 24th 2013 - Tennis in the Face, the latest game by the Finnish developer 10tons, is now available on the iTunes App Store for iOS devices. The bouncer type game combines arcade action, light puzzle elements and ragdoll characters into a hilarious casual entertainment experience.

”Tennis in the Face is about mastering the tennis ball and then enjoying the chain of events you set in motion. People seem to love the overall gameplay and the hilarious situations that occur practically during every play session. Describing these amusing situations with words is hard but imagining an interactive slapstick comedy is a good start.”, enthused Sampo Töyssy, Vice CEO of 10tons Ltd.

In Tennis in the Face, the player assumes the role of Pete Pagassi, a has-been tennis star with a career ruined by an out of control addiction to energy drink Explodz. Just released from rehab, Pete Pagassi swears vengeance on Explodz. Taking down the evil beverage corporation turns out to be his greatest challenge yet: The city is full of Explodz addicted goons including clowns, corrupt riot police, shady consultants, and even trendy city folk gone a bit mad.

Features:
• Easy to pick-up bouncer gameplay
• Hilarious ragdoll characters
• Eye-catching slow motion level finales
• More than 100 levels plus bonus game modes
• A dozen challenging Game Center achievements plus leaderboards

The list price for Tennis in the Face is USD 2.99.

iTunes App Store link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tennis-in-the-face/id583817577

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy89VgChYDc

For more information, visit www.explodz.com, www.10tons.com and www.tennisintheface.com.