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ilomilo Windows Phone 7 title update!

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

Southend Interactive is happy to announce that ilomilo for Windows Phone 7 is getting a free content update! The new content will be released on February 23rd 2011, and will download automatically when the game is started.

The content update features:

- The story of ilo and milo continue through two new gorgeous worlds.
- 23 new levels of cubistic puzzles!
- New eggs to find in order to unlock two new challenging bonus levels!
- New brain teasing cubes!

Oh, and here’s a nifty trailer for you to behold!

ilomilo XBLA title update!

Friday, January 21st, 2011

titleupdate

Here at Southend we don’t make mistakes. No! Nay! Never! Not us!
However, some people have found features they thought were “bugs” (but that clearly wasn’t) and apparently they didn’t like them, so we made a title update where we removed them. You ungrateful you! ;)

For all of you who just want the quick version, The game no longer crashes!

For the ones of you who wants a more comprehensive version.  Here’s a list of the most important fixes:

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Fixes

- Helper bubble freeze issue fixed! The game would freeze when having helper bubbles enabled and picking up a cube.

- Chaincube starting on teaser no longer produces crash and invisible cubes.

- Chaincube interaction with plunger fixed. Having the chaincube interact with a plunger cube could result in a crash. This could happen on for example “blue depths” level.

- Some levels could be exploited, getting scores that will no longer be possible.  Some leaderboards had to be reset because of this. If you solved “Dreamer” before the update, you will now have to play it again to enter that leaderboard. (this also affects the “Chapter 4″ and “First Adventure” leaderboards)

- Story sequences are now added to the gallery even when playing multiplayer.

- Step count logics updated.

- Helper bubble positioning fixed.

ilomilo nominated for imgawards!

Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

imga

Great news everyone! ilomilo for Windows Phone has been nominated in the category “Excellence in Design” by imgawards (International Mobile Gaming Awards).

Fingers crossed! We just might win a neat prize and make our mothers proud!

ilomilo officially released!

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

ilomilo official release

Salutations! I have come to bring word of something really fabulastic! ilomilo, the game in which I, the heroic and brave Sebastian saves the day, (with some minor help from two funny looking thumb creatures), is being officially released today!

Some of you have been fortunate enough to lay your hands on the game already, but from now on everybody can enter my world, solve fun and clever puzzles in an ever changing environment and enjoy the presence of the great Sebastian. Isn’t that just wondrous? Oh, but of course it is!

To think of all the things you will see and experience, such as the strange inhabitants, the beautiful and twisting landscapes, the incredious fauna, the great Sebastians mesmerizing stories. Let me tell you, you are in for a treat!

So what are you waiting for? Make your game box thing go get ilomilo so you can fully experience the wonders that awaits you!

Now if you’ll excuse me I have to go pose in front of my bathroom mirror. Fare thee well reader of blogs, we will probably meet again!

Regards,

- Sebastian the fabulastic

Merry Christmas from Southend!

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

Merry christmas from Southend! :)

Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry merry Christmas everyone! Let me tell you, we got a white Christmas in Malmö this year. There’s like a ton of snow out there!

Right, we really can’t keep this secret anymore. Like many of you already know we have released ilomilo beforehand and people have been able to use the super secret access code to download the trial version of the game and via the trial been able to unlock the full version of the game!

However, the number of people who have downloaded the game has been really great and as a result we don’t have many codes left! So, if you want to play ilomilo before the 5:th of January you better hurry over to the super secret access code site and grab a code!

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Daniel Olsén on indiegames.com!

Friday, December 17th, 2010

Daniel olsén

Daniel Olsén, the mastermind behind the music of ilomilo was recently interviewed by indiegames.com!

XBOXED review!

Thursday, December 16th, 2010

XBOXED

German gamesblog XBOXED reviewed ilomilo and gave it a stellar 9.5 rating and a “Recommended Arcade-Game”-Badge! Holy smokes!

“Thanks to the creative design and beautiful music, ilomilo is not just a game, but also a bit of art. Clearly, my new favorite arcade game!”
- XBOXED

ilomilo now on Twitter!

Monday, December 13th, 2010

Yes, that’s right, we’re staying with the times!

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ilomilo review in Game informer!

Monday, December 13th, 2010

Game informer

ilomilo has been reviewed in the latest issue of Game informer! Should you live in a place where you can buy it, then go ahead and do so!

Unfortunately we were unable to get our hands on a magazine ourselves since we live in Sweden, but based on the actual result, here’s a short version of how I imagine the review went!

“ilomilo! Daww! ^_^

Puzzly levels! @_@

Sebastian! Oh my! =D

Fun! Sweden!” \o/

Rating:

8.5

ilomilo announced as part of Games for the Holidays!

Friday, December 3rd, 2010

games for the holidays

Charming puzzle-platformer coming January 5th for 800 Microsoft Points.

December 2, 2010 (Malmö, Sweden) – Southend Interactive is happy to announce that ilomilo (ilomilo.com) is one of the up-coming titles for “Games for the Holidays”, a line-up of three Xbox LIVE Arcade games coming this holiday season. As a part of this trio, ilomilo will be released on January 5th 2011, at the price of 800 MS points.

In ilomilo, the two friends ilo and milo always seem to get separated from each other and it’s your task to help them reunite! It’s a world of cubes out there, where up is down and down is up. Some cubes are friendly and can be picked up, while others are more rebellious and walk about on their own accord. The two friends need to find ways to cooperate to be able to finally unite again!

You can also play ilomilo together with a special someone in cooperative mode. Cozy up on your couch with your friend, girlfriend, mom or someone else that you like and help guide each other through the puzzles! The journey of ilomilo will take you through four unique and twisted worlds filled with strange animals and cube-creatures.

Features
• Singleplayer Story taking you through 4 different environments in the world of ilomilo
• Cooperative Gameplay mode for two players, controlling one character each!
• Unlockable Raskulls and Keflings costumes for ilo and milo
• Two cool Avatar awards, including ilo and milo toys!
• Famous cameo characters from other games are hidden in the world for players to find
• Online Leaderboards: Compare online who has completed the levels in the cleverest way
• Unlockable mini game: Play the ingenious retro 2D mini game “ilomilo shuffle” with its own competitive leaderboard

The featured Games for the Holidays are ilomilo, A World of Keflings and Raskulls. All three games will feature their own unique cross title functionality, meaning if you’ve earned an achievement in more than one of these other games, you get a little extra something in each of the games! In ilomilo, you will be able to unlock awesome Raskulls and Keflings costumes for ilo and milo.

Together, these three games inspire creativity, competition, and collaboration and feature vibrant art styles, dynamic storylines, and unique gameplay for gamers of any level. This is the perfect collection of social and cooperative games to share on the couch with friends and family over the holidays. There’s no better way to spend the Microsoft Points you’ll receive this holiday than to purchase these three games!

About SouthEnd
Southend Interactive is a Swedish game development studio founded in 1998. Southend focuses on creating downloadable console games and games for next generation mobile platforms.