Crossword Fun status update:

• we’ve given a new look & feel to the puzzle game’s website,
• a major bug that messed up the correspondence between words and their definitions is now fixed,
• the website now has a Hall of Fame.

More specifically, you can now visit the Hall of Fame page, select the Crossword Category that interests you and see the best all-time scores, the users that achieved them and the time taken.

We have been busy. We are taking a brake from 3D game development and have been working on a crossword generator project (made in flash & actionscript) that will generate a new Crossword puzzle with every refresh of the page. We have named this new game “Crossword-Fun” and it is still in early beta.

We kindly invite you to test the application and report bugs or just let us know what you think. The application can be found at the following link:

http://www.immersionfx.com/crossword-fun/crossword.html

The idea is of “Crossword-Fun” is simple: based on online Clue Databases (like dictionary.com) an algorithm selects a random set of words and their corresponding definitions and creates a new crossword on the fly. The user that attempts to solve the crossword will use an intuitive way to match words to the given definitions. Upon successful completion of the crossword, the user’s time will be recorded to the Hall of Fame.

immersionFX’s Professional Web Design Services include Website Design and Development. See our portfolio of recent websites:

CanonCreta | 2009
www.canoncreta.gr - Canon Authorized Dealer in Crete, Greece.

Orasis Wedding Photography | 2008
www.orasisphotography.gr - Portfolio of exceptional wedding photographer Harris Koutsopanagiotopoulos.

DIGIMA | 2007
www.digima.gr - DIGIMA is a team with experience in computer design. DIGIMA’s goal is the continuous upgrade of quality which in combination with realism and high fidelity sets new standards in architectural photorealism and digital presentation.

PhotoActive | 2006
www.photoactive.gr - Portfolio of professional photographer Panos Kounoupas.

AthenaCollection | 2004
www.athenacollection.com - A unique collection of jewellery and accessories of exceptional quality and beauty by designer Athena Avouri.

Italian Scholl of Athens | 2003
www.italikisxoli.edu.gr - The only Italian school in Greece owned by the Italian Government.

Pedro Camacho is a very talented music composer. This year was his breakthrough year after being the winner of IGF 2008 (with Audiosurf) and the composer of the successful Fury.

Already among Pedro’s greatest fans after the wonderful collaboration we had in Days of Sail, we really had no other option but to work with him again for our second game, CrimeCity.

CrimeCity’s score contains three music tracks:

Sirens of Hope, the main menu track, is bold and menacing, yet at times can be playful or even melancholic.

Chasing rats, is the action score that accompanies the gameplay. The percussive sounds throughout this score add magnificently to the prominent noiresque style of the game, perfectly matching the pace of the gameplay.

But Pedro also knows well how to compose melodic themes in-between that are strong enough to compel the listener to press the repeat button. My Hometown, the melodic piece that rus through the tutorial mode is a perfect example of a more laid back and more subtle cue with a change of pace from the pounding action music.

All in all, the new CrimeCity soundtrack is a true orchestral score that is guaranteed to put you in the mood of the game. Check out the three inspiring tracks at the game’s website.

Thanks once again Pedro for this magnificent piece of work, wishing for more to come!