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<p><a href="http://www.emptyclipstudios.com/symphony/">More info, development updates and a trailer here<br /></a></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.emptyclipstudios.com/news/rss-comments-entry-5776330.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>First two RapidFire Engine-powered ports ship!</title><dc:creator>Francois Bertrand</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:37:31 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.emptyclipstudios.com/news/2009/11/4/first-two-rapidfire-engine-powered-ports-ship.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">325297:3414650:5703538</guid><description><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.emptyclipstudios.com/storage/rapidfire_inverted_sml.bmp?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1258042657389" alt="" /></span></span>Our first two RapidFire Engine DS games, conversions of Diner Dash and Wedding Dash, have gone gold! Diner Dash has already been spotted on the shelves, and Wedding Dash should follow shortly.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="full-image-inline ssNonEditable"><span><img src="../../storage/post-images/Resized_GB_boxfront.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1257440402562" alt="" /></span></span></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.emptyclipstudios.com/news/rss-comments-entry-5703605.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Empty Clip Studios, RapidFire technology selected to port four top casual titles to the Nintendo DS</title><dc:creator>Francois Bertrand</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:30:34 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.emptyclipstudios.com/news/2009/6/23/empty-clip-studios-rapidfire-technology-selected-to-port-fou.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">325297:3414650:4418836</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.emptyclipstudios.com/storage/PF_Quad.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1245786556181" alt="" /></span></span>We are pleased to announce that Empty Clip Studios, with its proprietary multiplatform RapidFire Engine, has been selected to port four of the biggest PC casual games to the Nintendo DS!<br /><br />This is a great example of how the RapidFire Engine can be used to bridge the gap across systems, and help us make the massive jump from the PC down to the DS.</p>
<p>The games were announced <a href="http://zoogamesinc.com/pfpress.html">here</a> on May 26th.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.emptyclipstudios.com/news/rss-comments-entry-4418836.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Groovin' Blocks coming this summer to retail on Wii in North America, Europe and on the iPhone</title><dc:creator>Francois Bertrand</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 14:07:37 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.emptyclipstudios.com/news/2009/5/21/groovin-blocks-coming-this-summer-to-retail-on-wii-in-north.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">325297:3414650:4046712</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.emptyclipstudios.com/storage/post-images/BG_news_banner.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1245774467742" alt="" /></span></span>We're excited to announce that we have partnered with Zoo Publishing to distribute an enhanced version of Groovin' Blocks through retail channels in North America and Europe! Also, they are behind a new iPhone version of the game.</p>
<p>Check us out at the Zoo Publishing booth at E3. In the meantime, here is a link to the <a href="http://www.prlog.org/10240715-all-new-editions-of-groovin-blocks-keep-the-beat.html">press release</a>.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.emptyclipstudios.com/news/rss-comments-entry-4046712.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>The reviews are in: Groovin' Blocks is one of the top-rated puzzle games on the Wii!</title><dc:creator>Francois Bertrand</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:22:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.emptyclipstudios.com/news/2008/12/12/the-reviews-are-in-groovin-blocks-is-one-of-the-top-rated-pu.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">325297:3414650:3271006</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.emptyclipstudios.com/groovin-blocks/"><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 250px;" src="http://www.emptyclipstudios.com/storage/GB_Ratings.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1245775374806" alt="" /></span></span></a>Phew! It's been a very hectic few months, and we want to thank everyone for their kind words and support! We are very happy with the reception Groovin' Blocks has been getting, here are some highlights from the reviews of the game (we like the first one!) :)</p>
<p><span><em><strong>"My God this is crack on my Wii" </strong></em>- GameFocus<br /><strong>"...this is easily one of the most polished games on WiiWare" </strong>- NintendoWorldReport<br /> <strong>"As a first effort from Empty Clip Studios, Groovin' Blocks is pretty impressive." </strong>- IGN<br /> <strong></strong></span></p>
<p>We look forward to announcing the next project we are currently working on. In the meantime, if you haven't tried Groovin' Blocks yet, check out the <a href="http://www.emptyclipstudios.com/groovin-blocks/">Groovin' Blocks page</a> and download it exclusively on WiiWare!</p>
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