Merry Christmas to you readers of Nine Over Ten 9/10 ๐Ÿ™‚ Let’s kick start the Christmas coverage with some news on the indie gaming front. Metaversal Studios have just released a new update to the game Frank Further for the iPhone/iPod touch. By bringing the game up to speed to version 1.2, players will now have access to Game Center, complimenting the existing OpenFeint support. Check out the press release on version 1.2 of the game for further details:

METAVERSAL STUDIOS โ€œFRANK FURTHERโ€ 1.2.1 NOW INCLUDES GAME CENTER

DECEMBER 23, 2010 Metaversal Studios, developers of games for the iOS platform including โ€œBad Applesโ€, โ€œPeel Itโ€ and โ€œGameRoomโ€, are thrilled to announce their latest update to the tilt-control game โ€œFrank Furtherโ€. The biggest addition to the new version of โ€œFrank Furtherโ€ is the integration of Game Center support, allowing fans of โ€œFrank Furtherโ€ to sync achievements and rank on high score leaderboards through the native iOS online game network.

โ€œFrank Furtherโ€ has always included support for OpenFeint, the widely popular online gaming network that connects players to friends and random opponents for multiplayer games. OpenFeint also gives game developers the opportunity to establish โ€˜achievementsโ€™ or trophies that players can unlock by accomplishing certain game mechanisms or awards. Mobile gamers appreciate iOS games that offer such online features because this model mirrors online networks available in popular console games on the Xbox 360 and PS3 consoles.

While โ€œFrank Furtherโ€ does not currently offer a multiplayer option, fans of the tilt-ยญ-control launcher game can now track high scores and unlock awards through both OpenFeint and Game Center. The developers at Metaversal Studios are excited for the potential of incorporating Game Center into other existing iOS games as well as new projects in the future.

Of the latest update to โ€œFrank Furtherโ€, Metaversal Studios Art Director Dave Landry says, โ€œWe’re always trying to stay on the bleeding edge of the mobile gaming market, and we are looking forward to the wider gamer appeal that Game Center integration will add to our games.”ย  Metaversal Studios develops games for iOS and other online game platforms. In addition to โ€œFrank Furtherโ€, games by Metaversal Studios include โ€œBad Applesโ€, โ€œShave Me!โ€, โ€œGameRoomโ€, โ€œPeel Itโ€, โ€œTurkeys in Timeโ€ and the game that inspired โ€œFrank Furtherโ€, โ€œHot Dog Down a Hallwayโ€.