Big Fish Games has redesigned and extended the My Tribe (an island simulation game) to the Facebook platform. The game was first released in 2008 as a highly addictive, immersive downloadable SIM game for Mac and PC. My Tribe offers its characteristically fun and emotionally enriching gameplay to the social gaming audience and it is free to play with the option to level up faster and enhance the gameplay experience by buying virtual goods. To access My Tribe on Facebook, visit http://apps.facebook.com/my-tribe.

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Rentals.com today announced that it launched a free Android application available in Android Market(search for “Rentals”). Now users can search Rentals.com listings from devices running Google Android. The Android application allows users to: Search for a property rental by entering in city and state or zipcode; Leverage GPS (Global Positioning System) to search nearby; Use advance search to narrow results by radius, sort criteria, property types, beds, bath, price and amenities; Save recent searches; View complete property information, including full-color photos and map; E-mail properties to friends or family; Add property notes and personal ratings; Rank and save favorites.

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Smith Micro Software today announced the launch of Poser® Pro 2010, the fastest way for professional artists and production teams to add 3D characters to their projects. Since 1997, artists around the globe have relied on Poser technology to create photorealistic images for a variety of industries including architecture, advertising, film, television and social networks. With over 2.5GB of ready-to-use content such as pre-rigged, fully textured 3D characters, Poser Pro 2010 saves users time and development resources to quickly turn complex ideas into three-dimensional reality. The MSRP for Poser Pro 2010 is $499.99 with upgrades from the previous version of Poser Pro priced at $199.99.

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Autodesk announced Autodesk Softimage 2011, a comprehensive 3D application featuring a unique, multithreaded GigaCore architecture and innovative tools: the Interactive Creative Environment (ICE) and Face Robot facial animation toolset. Softimage is also an ideal companion product to both Autodesk Maya and Autodesk 3ds Max software pipelines with its easily programmable effects simulations, advanced character rigs and lip-synched facial setups. Key New Features: Rendering Sandbox, ICE Kinematics, Automated Lip-Synching in Face Robot, Rendering Enhancements, 100 New ICE Compounds, and PhysX 2.83. Autodesk anticipates that Softimage 2011 will be available in English and Japanese in April 2010. The Autodesk suggested retail price (SRP) for an Autodesk Softimage 2011 stand-alone license is US$2,995. The price to upgrade from Softimage 2010 to Softimage 2011 is $1,495 SRP (from Softimage Advanced 2010 to Softimage 2011 is $295 SRP). Autodesk Subscription with Gold Support is available for purchase simultaneously with the product or upgrade purchase for $795 SRP per year.

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Autodesk announced Autodesk 3ds Max 2011 software — the latest version of its modeling, animation, rendering and compositing application. A new node-based material editor, innovative hardware renderer and full-featured compositor are new features offered in the 2011 release to help accelerate the creation of compelling imagery and entertainment content. Autodesk anticipates that 3ds Max 2011 will be available in English in April 2010. Autodesk expects to announce Autodesk 3ds Max Design 2011 software in late-March 2010. The Autodesk suggested retail price (SRP) for an Autodesk 3ds Max 2011 stand-alone license is US$3,495. The SRP to upgrade from either 3ds Max 2010 or 3ds Max Design 2010 stand-alone to 3ds Max 2011 stand-alone is $1,745. Autodesk Subscription is available for purchase simultaneously with the product or upgrade purchase for $495 SRP per year.

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Autodesk announced Autodesk Maya 2011 software – the latest version of its 3D animation software. A new user interface (UI), 3D editorial capability and enhanced skinning workflow help provide computer graphics (CG) artists with an end-to-end creative workflow at an exceptional value. Autodesk Maya software has been used on countless games as well as every Oscar-winning movie for Best Visual Effects since 2001. Key New Features: Redesigned User Interface, High Performance Core, Mac OS X 64-Bit Availability, Accelerated 3D Editorial, Enhanced Skinning Workflow, and Improved Maya Composite. Autodesk anticipates that Maya 2011 will be available in English and Japanese in April 2010. The Autodesk suggested retail price (SRP) for an Autodesk Maya 2011 stand-alone license is US$3,495. The SRP to upgrade from Maya 2010 stand-alone to Maya 2011 stand-alone is $1,745. Autodesk Subscription is available for purchase simultaneously with the product or upgrade purchase for $595 SRP per year.

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Autodesk has announced the latest versions of its Digital Entertainment Creation software for 3D modeling, animation, effects, rendering, compositing, digital sculpting and 3D painting. It includes Autodesk Maya 2011, Autodesk 3ds Max 2011, Autodesk Softimage 2011, Autodesk Mudbox 2011, Autodesk MotionBuilder 2011, Autodesk FBX 2011, Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suites 2011, Autodesk HumanIK 4.5 Middleware, and Autodesk Kynapse 7 Middleware. The 2011 versions offer new features and enhancements that help accelerate workflows and improve interoperability, helping artists to maximize their creativity and optimize their productivity. Autodesk has also launched new versions of Autodesk Kynapse and Autodesk HumanIK game development middleware, focused on improving ease of use.

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