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Glu Mobile Launches AstroPop(TM); Stellar Mobile Action Puzzler to Be Glu's Next Intergalactic Hit.


SAN MATEO San Mateo (săn mətā`ō), city (1990 pop. 85,486), San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1894. It is a commercial and retail center with some high-technology manufacturing. San Mateo, Spanish for St. , Calif. -- Glu Mobile (formerly Sorrent, Inc. and Macrospace Ltd.), a leading creator and global publisher of mobile entertainment today announced the launch of AstroPop(TM), an action-puzzler based on the original Web and PC title from PopCap Games(TM), a leading developer of casual computer games. The critically-acclaimed mobile title earned IGN IGN Ignored (Status)
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IGN Imagine Games Network
IGN In-Game Name (gaming) 
.com's Editor's Choice Award and strong praise from GameSpot's Steve Palley who said, "AstroPop is a game that should appeal to virtually every mobile gamer out there, since it strikes just the right balance between minimalism minimalism, schools of contemporary art and music, with their origins in the 1960s, that have emphasized simplicity and objectivity. Minimalism in the Visual Arts
 and challenge."

"AstroPop is a world-class arcade action puzzler, making it the perfect fit for mobile," said Robert Nashak, senior vice president of production, Glu Mobile. "It's important that we create a level of action and excitement consistent with the original online version, and we're confident that mobile gamers will love AstroPop."

AstroPop challenges gamers to guide their AstroPilot to reconfigure bricks to make groups of four. As bricks are matched, combos and powerups can be used to score additional points. The game allows you to unlock up to three unique AstroPilots, each with their own SUPA SUPA School of Urban and Public Affairs
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 weapon that players can unleash to score big points. AstroPop also features two modes of play, countless levels, and unique bonus rounds, giving gamers endless hours of gameplay.

"The mobile launch gives AstroPop's legion of fans as well as gamers new to the title a way to enjoy the game's captivating cap·ti·vate  
tr.v. cap·ti·vat·ed, cap·ti·vat·ing, cap·ti·vates
1. To attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence. See Synonyms at charm.

2. Archaic To capture.
, addictive action on the go," said Jason Kapalka, creative director and co-founder of PopCap. "Once again Glu has successfully translated one of PopCap's most popular games to the mobile platform."

AstroPop's original design was made popular by PopCap Games, the makers of wildly successful online games including Zuma(R) and Bejeweled be·jew·eled or be·jew·elled  
adj.
Decorated with or as if with jewels.
(R). AstroPop will be available on mobile via all major carriers, starting at $2.99 for a monthly subscription and $5.99 for unlimited use.

About Glu Mobile

Glu Mobile (formerly Sorrent, Inc. and Macrospace Ltd.) is a leading developer and global publisher of mobile entertainment. Glu publishes original titles and entertainment based on major brands including Atari, Cartoon Network, FOX Sports, Nickelodeon, PopCap Games and Twentieth Century Fox. The company has more than 100 entertainment applications including games, ringtones, screens and applications available via 90 carriers worldwide. Glu also offers a complete mobile gaming sourcing, management and delivery solution, ProvisionX. Based in San Mateo, California San Mateo is a city in San Mateo County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is one of the larger suburbs on the San Francisco Peninsula, located between Burlingame to the north, Foster City to the East, and Belmont to the south.  with offices in London and Singapore, Glu is funded by top venture firms NEA NEA
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1. National Education Association

2. National Endowment for the Arts

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, BA Venture Partners, Granite Global Ventures, Sienna sienna: see ocher.  Ventures and Globespan Capital Partners. Consumers can find fresh entertainment created exclusively for their mobile phones wherever they see the 'g' character logo or at www.glu.com.

About PopCap Games, Inc.

Based in Seattle, Washington, PopCap Games creates simple yet compelling computer games that everyone can enjoy. PopCap has delivered over 50 million downloads of its Deluxe games such as Bejeweled, Bookworm bookworm, popular name for the larvae of several beetles that bore through books, e.g., the drugstore, spider, and deathwatch beetles. , and Zuma to satisfied players worldwide. For more information about PopCap, please visit www.popcap.com.

GLU MOBILE, GLU, and the 'g' character logo are trademarks of Glu Mobile. (c)2004 PopCap Games. All rights reserved. AstroPop is a trademark of PopCap Games, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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