Children's Technology Review and Parents' Choice Awards Program
Recognize Select Digital Praise Gaming Titles
FLO: Return of the Water Beetles, BUZBY: Breakin' All the Rules, and
Dance Praise Honored by Leading Children's Interactive Media Reviewers
Fremont, California (April 17, 2006) - Digital Praise, Inc., a leader in family-friendly entertainment software, announced today its recognition by both the Parents' Choice Awards and Children's Technology Review. Both groups, which evaluate and rank products designed for children, recognized Digital Praise with a number of awards for individual gaming titles.
Hermie & Friends™ BUZBY: Breakin' All the Rules, Hermie & Friends™ FLO: Return of the Water Beetles, and Dance Praise were all identified by the Parents' Choice Committees as among the best available media items for children in 2006, receiving two 2006 Parents' Choice Silver Awards and a 2006 Parents' Choice Recommended Award. Children's Technology Review also recognized Digital Praise's FLO: Return of the Water Beetles and Dance Praise, awarding both of the games with its 2006 Editor's Choice Award.
Key educational resources for parents, both the Parents' Choice Awards and Children's Technology Review compile annual evaluations of different media products. During the evaluations, selection committees assess products and their overall themes, looking for items that simultaneously entertain and teach children using innovative methods. The three Digital Praise gaming titles, designed to promote positive values through fun and entertainment, spoke directly to the core selection criteria of both groups.
"Digital Praise is honored to have been recognized by both the Parents' Choice Awards Committees and by Children's Technology Review for of our gaming titles," said Tom Bean, president and CEO of Digital Praise, Inc. "In designing the Hermie & Friends and Dance Praise products, Digital Praise has aimed high to encourage educational development and positive themes while focusing on making games fun and entertaining. We thank both Children's Technology Review and the Parents' Choice Awards Committees for their recognition and commendations, and look forward to continuing to create games that both children and parents can enjoy."
The announcements by the Parents' Choice Awards and Children's Technology Review come on the heels of another announcement by the online parental community iParenting Media, which recognized both Hermie & Friends™ BUZBY: Breakin' All the Rules, and Hermie & Friends™ FLO: Return of the Water Beetles as among the "Best Products of 2006" in February.
FLO: Return of the Water Beetles follows the story of FLO, the Lyin' Fly, as she helps arrange a concert performance in the garden by the Water Beetles, a popular rock group. In order to stage the revue, Flo must engage the help of her friends - and the child playing the game - by completing five fun-filled, interactive challenges.
BUZBY: Breakin' All The Rules features Buzby, an ultra-cool bee, who used to be an unrepentant rule-breaker until he discovered it was even cooler to be obedient. Buzby's caterpillar friends, Hermie and Wormie, help children learn the values of discipline and self-control through a series of exciting challenges that also teach a wide range of developmental skills.
Dance Praise is one of Digital Praise's best-selling titles, and features over 50 contemporary Christian hits in an exciting and fun dance arcade format. The game offers multiple levels of play, allowing dancers of all skill levels to participate in the fun. In addition, Dance Praise features a number of different modes of play and an interactive dance pad for hours of family fun.
For additional information about FLO: Return of the Water Beetles, BUZBY: Breakin' All the Rules, and Dance Praise, or about other Digital Praise entertainment software, please visit www.digitalpraise.com.
About Digital Praise, Inc.:
Digital Praise is an independent developer and publisher of family-friendly entertainment
software for personal computers. The company produces faith-based and mainstream titles for
families looking to enjoy interactive entertainment software with principled character-building
themes and "just good clean fun." Digital Praise products have achieved top recognition from
leading children's gaming and advocacy groups including Parents' Choice, Children's
Technology Review, iParenting Media, the National Parenting Center, The Dove Foundation, Dr.
Toy and Plain Games. For more information, visit www.digitalpraise.com.
Press Contacts:
Sarah Ryser
S&S Public Relations
847-415-9318
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