News Archive

June 5, 2012

Ninjatown: Trees of Doom! Available for Android!

Venan is proud to announce that the critically acclaimed App Store favorite Ninjatown: Trees of Doom! is now available for Android. Featuring new upgradable power-ups, more ninja suits, and Facebook and Game Center integration, Trees of Doom! raises the bar on addictive gaming while the lowering price.

Enjoy it now on iOS and Android for free!

May 24, 2012

Long-awaited Update to Venan's Book of Heroes Available Now for iOS and Android!

We've been working hard adding an incredible array of new features to our highly-rated RPG, Book of Heroes. The new 1.3 update adds guilds, real-time chat, a mail system and integrated forums, but it doesn't end there!

New Content!

  • A new high level zone:: Fellmarsh, the homeland of the Rath'een
  • Over 50 new quests
  • New equipment

Guilds!

  • Guilds allow players to group together and compete for dominance
  • Guild challenges that unlock raids, award prestige and grant Favors
  • New permanent buff type called Favors which award passive bonuses to the player as long as they are in the guild
  • Power and Prestige leaderboards for ranking guilds
  • Raids: new long term battles that the guild must defeat as a group in return for Valor and Hero Tokens

Communications!

  • New chat feature adds real-time chat on both Global and Guild channels
  • New mail system used to deliver Raid Rewards and facilitate user-to-user communication
  • A direct link to the Book of Heroes forums is now on the main button dock

And many more improvements, including:

  • Streamlined encounters and drop rates to make many quests easier
  • Increased Hero Token rewards for the Daily Quest
  • A Hero Training system for increasing player stats
  • Hero Tokens added as a raid reward
  • A new Augment Gem equipment system, allowing players to customize all their equipment via Augment Gems
  • Re-organized categories for easier navigation
  • A new Defend ability which allows players to temporarily take less damage and increase their chance to block.
  • Energy recharge doubled, it now recharges at two energy every five minutes
  • Lowered Gold Shield cost of energy refills
  • Level cap raised to 25
  • Interstitial ads removed for players who purchase gold shields

 

FREE download available now on the App Store and Google Play!

February 16, 2012

Book of Heroes "Chapter 3: Dragonmoor" Update is LIVE! Also, ANDROID News!

We're pleased to announce that the latest major update for our iOS RPG, Book of Heroes, is now available for download from the App Store!

"Chapter 3: Dragonmoor" follows the improvements made in our previous update, "Chapter 2: The Frozen Vale", by introducing a brand new zone, a deep new quest chain for players 15-17, powerful new equipment for all classes, and our most-requested feature: multiple character slots!

But that's not the half of it! A multitude of updates and improvements have made it into this patch, making it the game's largest-yet. Other new features include:

  • Mystery Lockboxes in Majerio's Shop that give you a chance at winning incredible wealth and powerful new equipment.
  • New Rune items in the Temple Shop that allow you to cast powerful magical spells instantly in any battle.
  • Brand new Daily Quests for players level 15 and higher.
  • Brand new Feats of Heroism that let you earn even more Gold Shields.
  • Incredible new Hero Store equipment customized for each class.
  • A game-spanning quest line, "The Shards of Ironhaven", that has you traveling to Glenfort's most ancient grottos in search of an ancient and powerful treasure.
  • And much MUCH more!
  • In addition to our latest patch, we're also hard at work putting the finishing touches on Book of Heroes for Android devices. Expect it to hit an Android near you by the end of the month!

    Book of Heroes is now available for FREE on the App Store!

    December 1, 2011

    Venan Announces New RPG "Book of Heroes" and Free Games!

    CROMWELL, CT – December 1, 2011 – Award-winning iOS developer Venan Entertainment (Space Miner: Space Ore Bust, Ninjatown: Trees of Doom!) today released their latest title, Book of Heroes, as a free-to-play game. To celebrate the launch, they will be making all of their titles free (yes FREE!) for a limited time to coincide with the launch.

    In Book of Heroes, players create their own hero from scratch and venture into a brand new fantasy world filled with colorful characters and terrifying monsters in a quest to save their home from the forces of darkness. Players battle enemies, collect loot, equip their character with thousands of possible customizations, and then compare their characters and heroic accomplishments with their friends.

    "Our goal with Book of Heroes was to create a truly portable RPG that we, as gamers, could get excited about," said Brandon Curiel, CEO at Venan. "In Book of Heroes, we have a robust character system with an endless variety of gear you can equip, three unique character classes that change the way you approach battles, dozens of unique enemies, really cool bosses, and a fun story that pulls it all together."

    To celebrate the launch, Venan will be offering their award-winning titles Space Miner: Space Ore Bust and Ninjatown: Trees of Doom! FREE for a limited time. "We want to make it really, really easy for people to discover Venan, our games, and Book of Heroes," added Curiel. "So go grab some of the best games on the App Store at their lowest price yet. Zero!"

    Book of Heroes is available as a free download on the App Store. Stay up to date on the game at www.twitter.com/VenanEnt or www.facebook.com/VenanEnt.

    For game assets or information, please contact support@venan.com.



    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™, iPhone, iPod, and hundreds of mobile devices since it was founded in 2002. Their extensive body of work includes multiple Game of the Year-winning Space Miner: Space Ore Bust, the BAFTA-nominated Nintendo DS™ strategy title Ninjatown, the Mobile Excellence Game of the Year-winning MONOPOLY for mobile devices, and the NBA LIVE series for both mobile devices and the iPhone and iPod Touch.


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