Bossa Nova Stories sumptuous appeal as a pianist and her skill for subtle, cozy arrangements, Elias seems the living, breathing extension of the oxymoronic plush minimalism that defines bossa nova." Ken Dryden of Allmusic stated "Eliane Elias returns to the music of her native Brazil with this collection of bossa nova favorites, though there are a few American standards and pop songs recast as bossa novas as well. The pianist has grown in confidence as a vocalist over the course of several CDs, developing a sexy yet never overdone style that beautifully complements the music. With her husband Marc Johnson (who has also
Bossa Studios restoring its independent status. Bossa launched its first title "Monstermind" in September 2011 which has seen over one million Facebook users play the game and in 2012 won a BAFTA award in the "Online – Browser" category. The company announced its third title "Merlin: The Game" in June 2012, which is based on the "Merlin" TV series and released in 2013. Bossa developed the BAFTA 2014 nominated "Surgeon Simulator 2013", which originally was the product of a game jam. The game has gone on to sell over 4 million copies worldwide across Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, iOS