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SAMURAI WARRIORS Katana unsheathed online (WII)

In anticipation of its UK release the Samurai Warriors KATANA website goes live.Hertfordshire, UK- JANUARY 23, 2008 – KOEI today launched the Samurai Warriors KATANA website ahead of its February 22 release. The site details all areas of the multi-million selling series’ debut on the Wii. From explanations about how to wield and master the …

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A New Close Combat ? Modern Tactics Update Is Now Available! (PC)

Semper fi, Marine! Plenty of New Units and Air Support assets available in this new update! Staten Island, NY, January 23rd, 2007 ? Matrix Games (www.matrixgames.com) and Strategy 3 Tactics are thrilled to announce the first update for the modern incarnation of the immensely popular Close Combat series, Close Combat ? Modern Tactics, is now …

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NCsoft Unleashes ‘The Kamael’ Upon Retail (PC)

Tuesday 22nd January/… Brighton, England (January 22nd, 2008) ? NCsoft� Europe today announces the retail launch of The Kamael, the latest addition to the hugely popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), Lineage� II: The Chaotic Throne. The Kamael introduces for the first time an entirely new playable race, additional and evolving pets to train …

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NiK NaK launch with DragonologyTM and WizardologyTM development deal from Codemasters� (WII)

NiK NaK, the new Guildford-based studio from Kuju Entertainment that specialises in the creation of games for young players, today announced that its first titles to be developed for Wii? will be Dragonology? and Wizardology? for publisher Codemasters�. The action games are based on the ‘Ology series of books from Templar Publishing, which have sold …

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BATTLEFIELD HEROES LEADS THE WAY FOR EA’S NEW ‘PLAY 4 FREE’ BUSINESS MODEL (PC)

Chertsey, UK January 21, 2008 ? At the Digital, Life, Design Conference (DLD) in Munich, Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ: ERTS) today unveiled Battlefield Heroes?, an all-new Play 4 Free cartoon-style shooter that will bring classic Battlefield gameplay to an all new mass audience. Available for download at www.battlefield-heroes.com this summer, Battlefield Heroes is EA’s first …

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IT’S NOT HOW HARD YOU HIT OR HOW FAST YOU MOVE BUT HOW WELL YOU GROOVE! (DS)

Milton Keynes, 21st January 2008 ? 505 Games today announced the release of Draglade, a new fighting game where players use an innovative mix of rhythm and combat to create devastating combos and attacks. Draglade will be launching exclusively on Nintendo DS in March 2008. In the world of Draglade scientists have discovered that by …

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Microsoft Announces First Ever Xbox LIVE Arcade Awards Plus Limited Time Free Download of “Undertow” (360)

LONDON 21st January, 2007 – As a way to recognise the teams of talented developers who have together created over 112 games for Xbox LIVE� Arcade for Xbox 360?, Microsoft will announce awards for the top XBLA games of 2007 later this year, with several categories decided by the community. Fans of Xbox LIVE Arcade …

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Funcom sets new release date for Age of Conan (360, PC)

– The highly anticipated MMO gets eight more weeks of polish – Durham, USA ? January 21, 2008 ? Funcom announces a new release date for Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures. The highly anticipated MMO receives 8 more weeks of development, allowing Funcom to deliver a more polished MMO experience when the game launches on …

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YoYo GamesTM Surpasses 10,000 game uploads ? becomes the World’s largest user generated online games destination in 8 months.

More than 200 titles submitted in inaugural development competition. LONDON – January 21st, 2008 10,000 games uploaded in 200 days represents a ground breaking achievement for YoYo Games, a start-up games company which looks set to shake up the booming casual gaming industry with a fresh, innovative approach to games creation, publishing and distribution. The …

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EA TAKES IT TO THE STREET WITH INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SOUNDTRACK FOR FIFA STREET 3

Environments Pulsate and Explode To Life with The Beat of the Music Chertsey, UK, ? January 18, 2008 ? Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) unveiled today an international selection of artists and music that make up the soundtrack of FIFA Street 3, the newest installment of the EA SPORTS BIGTM street football arcade series. Hand …

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Michael Rosenbaum Lends Voice Talent to D3Publisher of America’s Highly Anticipated Next-Gen Title Dark Sector (360, PS3)

“Smallville” Actor to Add Star Power to D3PA’s Compelling Third-Person Action Game LOS ANGELES-D3Publisher of America, Inc. (D3PA), today announced that Michael Rosenbaum, an award-winning Hollywood actor known best to audiences as Lex Luthor on television’s ?Smallville,? will voice the main character in Dark Sector?, an original action-thriller offering heart-pounding action, incredible superpowers and a …

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Eidos and Funcom launch new Age of Conan website (360, PC)

Revamped www.ageofconan.com website launches ? Four new videos now available Durham, USA ? January 18, 2008 ? Funcom and Eidos are proud to reveal that a new website for Age of Conan has launched. Conveniently located at www.ageofconan.com, the site gives both new and existing fans an exciting look at the fascinating Age of Conan …

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