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Launched last November on Sony’s service and made free a month later, Halfbrick’s Jetpack Joyride has hit the 2-million download mark, according to Joystiq. The game is wildly popular on all platforms; on Google Play it’s been downloaded more than ten million times. This is a good sign for Sony, because it means folks are actually using PlayStation Mobile, which is accessible on the PS Vita and Sony phones.

Halfbrick has announced that Jetpack Joyride has been downloaded one million times on PS3. The free-to-play title was released in September 2011 on iOS before being released through PSN. “We want to extend a massive thanks to the dedicated team at Big Ant for bringing Jetpack Joyride to Sony’s passionate and thriving online community,” Phil Larsen, CMO of Halfbrick told MCV. “Our amazing fans continue to exceed expectations, paving the way for more exciting releases further down the line.” An update for the Vita version is in the works.

Australia indie Halfbrick is throwing potentially the thriftiest iOS store promotion ever, with a selection of excellent iOS titles available for absolutely zero dollars. For the privilege of parting with exactly no cash, you can grab Age of Zombies, Age of Zombies: Anniversary, Blast Off, Fruit Ninja, Fruit Ninja HD, Fruit Ninja: Puss in Boots, Fruit Ninja: Puss in Boots HD, and Jetpack Joyride, directly from the App Store. The “sale” is for one day only, but we don’t know when it kicked off so move fast.

Jetpack Joyride will release in North America on PSN this week, Halfbrick has announced. The game has been download over 35 million downloads worldwide since release on Facebook and iOS. The minis version of the game comes with a free unlocked Sansei look and Traditional Jetpack, a free activated Head Start and Quick Revive as well as Final Blast utilities available for single use with every new save data created. It will run you $3.99. Check out the video below.

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PlayDead’s Limbo and Halfbrick’s Jetpack Joyride have both walked away with the Apple Design Awards at the giant’s Worldwide Developer Conference.

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Halfbrick has launched Jetpack Joyride on Facebook. Currently in beta, the game will allow players to complete with their Facebook buddies and post screenshots to their pages. You can participate in the beta version of the game through here. The firm also announced the iOS version of the game has been downloaded 25 million times. Thanks, GI International.

RIM is set to make a heavier games presence for BlackBerry devices. The company’s head of gaming Anders Jeppsson tweeted from BlackBerry World big titles that are set to arrive to PlayBook and Blackberry 10, including Sonic 4: Episode 1, Jetpack Joyride, the just-released Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light and more.

Thanks, Engadget.

Halfbrick will release update 1.3 for Jetpack Joyride soon, the company has said. The update will come with 15 new gadgets, including a Coin Magnet of sorts. There’s a video of the update in an animated short below, via Joystiq.

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Halfbrick has released a video for Jetpack Joyride update 1.3 update which will bring some gadgets into the game. Two of these provide special abilities which will net more coins. The Ezy-Dodge Missile will slow missiles down to be avoided more easily and Fancy shoes called Air Barrys will Mr.SteakFries jump over obstacles easier. At release the total will hot around the fifteen items mark and mixing and matching will net you some nice combos. The update is set for release in April. Hit up the video below courtesy of D’toid.

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Halfbrick has noted massive growth for Jetpack Joyride since making the iOS game free late last year.

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One of the most critically lauded games of the year on the App Store is now available free of charge. Halfbrick’s latest opus has even been considered by a few outlets as a game of the year contender. So if the $0.99 barrier to entry was just too much for your pocketbook to handle then now’s your chance to jump in.

Via Joystiq.

The first lectures for GDC 2012′s Main Conference have been announced, and include a look at the art of Diablo III, a postmortem on Halfbrick’s Jetpack Joyride, and Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City’s visuals and animation.

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Halfbrick have released a free update for its popular iOS title Jetpack Joyride.

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