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AUSTIN, TX – September 3, 2008 – Pangea Software, Inc., the developer of the award winning puzzle game Enigmo and popular racing title Cro-Mag Rally, today announced that Billy Frontier, a space western adventure game and first-person-shooter, is now available for the Apple® iPhone™ and iPod® touch. Join space cowboy Billy Frontier in a shoot-em-up mission to rid the galaxy of alien outlaws.

“There’s nothing else like this on the iPhone,” says Brian Greenstone, President of Pangea Software. “Billy Frontier combines comedy with action, cowboys with aliens, and even Kangaroos with Cows.  We call those the ‘Kanga-Cows’.”

In this spaghetti space-western you’ll have all the fixins!  With four games in one – Dueling, Shootout, Stampede, and Target Practice – Billy Frontier is truly the most diverse 3D game available for the iPhone and iPod touch. Test your dueling reflexes, attempt to outrun a stampeding herd of Kanga-Cows, hunt down alien bandits in first-person shooter gun battles, and blast catapulted critters out of the sky in the Shooting Gallery!

Billy Frontier combines the interaction of an adventure game with the qualities of an arcade game, and has a whole lot of blood spewing action in-between! This title also features simple and intuitive control schemes and top of the line graphics and audio allowing for a truly fun and interactive experience.

For more information, please visit the Billy Frontier web page at: www.pangesoft.net/iphone/billy

To purchase Billy Frontier, please visit the App Store at: http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=288713146&mt=8

“Shred Nebula,” “Pirates vs Ninjas Dodgeball” and “Gin Rummy” coming this Wednesday, along with new downloadable content for “Poker Smash”

“Shred Nebula”

Outerspace is about to get crazy.

“Shred Nebula” is bringing incredible graphics, blisteringly fast action, challenging levels and 8 person multiplayer to Xbox LIVE Arcade this week. The deep multiplayer space combat system with weapon vs. weapon counters, defensive maneuvers and special attacks takes this game beyond your average space shooter.

“Shred Nebula” also comes packed with 3 different modes of play: Adventure, Score Attack and multiplayer Deathmatch. For a real rush check out the split-screen guest live deathmatch and co-op score attack modes.

Developed by CrunchTime Games Inc, and published by Microsoft, “Shred Nebula” will be available for 800 Microsoft Points worldwide and is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB.

For more details on “Shred Nebula” please visit:http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/b/shrednebulaxboxlivearcade/

Or http://www.shrednebula.com/

“Pirates vs Ninjas Dodgeball”

Sure, you’ve played dodgeball before. Just never like this.

In this fast-paced action game from Blazing Lizard, Pirates, Ninjas, Robots, and Zombies battle across unique arenas with one goal in mind… knock each other senseless with a rubber ball!  Perform powerful special abilities, melee attacks and multiple throws to eliminate your opponents, and play through each team’s unique story mode to learn the truth behind their rivalry.

Of course, no dodgeball battle royale is complete without teaming up with your friends, so make sure you hop online and compete in up to 8-player, competitive matches over Xbox LIVE.

Developed by Blazing Lizard, and published by Gamecock Media Group, “Pirates vs Ninjas Dodgeball” will be available for 800 Microsoft Points worldwide and is rated E 10+ for Everyone over the age of 10 by the ESRB.

For more details on “Pirates vs Ninjas” please visit http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/b/PiratesvsNinjasDodgeballxboxlivearcade/

“Gin Rummy”

Get ready to scream “Gin Rummy!” at the top of your lungs, because the card classic is coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade.

Players will need to strategically select the right cards to complete combinations of sets and runs, minimizing the risk of getting caught with a poor hand in all 6 of the challenging variations of the game.  Knock out your opponent with high scores and bonus points, and video chat with players from around the world for endless hours of casual card game fun.

This version of Gin Rummy isn’t just a deck of cards…6 Popular Game Modes come packed in the game including, Classic Gin Rummy, Speed Gin Rummy, Oklahoma Gin, Hollywood Gin, Three-Hand Gin. You can event customize your own rules. And with 4 player multiplayer matches and Xbox LIVE Vision support, you’ll never go back to the normal card game again.

Developed and published by Sierra Online, “Gin Rummy” will be available for 400 Microsoft Points worldwide and is rated E Everyone over the age of 3 by the ESRB.

For more details on “Gin Rummy” please visit http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/b/ginrummy xboxlivearcade/

Finally, be sure to check out the downloadable content for “Poker Smash,” including a new in-game environment pack. The pack features two new action mode environments each with an original song, all of for the price of 100 Microsoft Points. New Gamerpics will be available as well.

MC5′s Wayne Kramer, Motorhead and The Sex Pistols Modernize Iconic Sound With Re-Recorded Tracks for Guitar Hero(R) World Tour

40 Years Later, Wayne Kramer, Joined By Jerry Cantrell of Alice and Chains and Gilby Clark Formerly of Guns ‘N’ Roses, Brings Back ‘Kick Out the Jams’ for Guitar Hero World Tour

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept 03, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ — Guitar Hero(R) fans will have a unique opportunity to unleash their inner rockstar as they come together and kick out some jams with exclusive re-records by MC5′s Wayne Kramer, Motorhead and The Sex Pistols in Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero(R) World Tour.

Just shy of the 40th anniversary of the seminal performance in October 1968 when “Kick Out the Jams” was originally recorded, founder and lead guitarist Wayne Kramer went back into the recording studio with original producer Bruce Botnick to re-record the track exclusively for Guitar Hero World Tour. Featuring the vocals recorded by Rob Tyner in 1968, Wayne Kramer was joined by friends Jerry Cantrell of Alice and Chains and Gilby Clark formerly of Guns ‘N’ Roses — at The Woodshed Recorder, studio of composer and ex-Oingo Boingo keyboardist Richard Gibbs — to update and modernize the sound without taking away from the original visceral garage sound that made MC5 famous and helped start the Punk Rock revolution.

Last year when they re-recorded “Anarchy in the U.K.” as a Guitar Hero exclusive, fellow Punk Rock band The Sex Pistols – with original members John Lydon on vocals, guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook and producer Chris Thomas – also re-recorded “Pretty Vacant” utilizing the original analog sound board (circa 1969) that was built for George Martin at Air Studios, London, England in order to maintain the classic sound. Further extending the immense depth of the Guitar Hero World Tour set list is world renowned recording artist Motorhead who returned to the studio to re-record their smash hit “Overkill,” which had originally appeared on their 1979 album, Overkill.

“We set out to deliver a soundtrack for Guitar Hero that envelopes as many genres, styles and artists as possible without limiting scope,” said Tim Riley, Vice President of Music Affairs for Activision Blizzard. “When highly respected artists such as MC5′s Wayne Kramer, Motorhead and The Sex Pistols are willing to go back into the recording studio to re-record their music exclusively for the game, the fans win by getting a unique experience of old yet new legendary sounds.”

When the house lights go down this fall, a new generation of guitarists, drummers and fearless frontmen will come together and rock with Guitar Hero World Tour. The latest installment in the #1 best-selling video game franchise of 2007, Guitar Hero World Tour transforms music gaming by expanding Guitar Hero’s signature guitar gameplay into a cooperative band experience that combines the most advanced wireless controllers with new revolutionary online* and offline gameplay modes including Band Career and 8-player “Battle of the Bands,” which allows two full bands to compete head-to-head online for the first time ever. The game features a slick newly redesigned guitar controller, drum kit controller and a microphone, as well as an innovative Music Studio music creator that lets players compose, record, edit and share their own rock ‘n’ roll anthems. Music creators will also be able to share their recordings with their friends online through GHTunes(SM) where other gamers can download and play an endless supply of unique creations.

Guitar Hero World Tour is being developed by Neversoft Entertainment for the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system. The Wii(TM) version is being developed by Vicarious Visions. The PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system version is being developed by Budcat. The game is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB. For more information on Guitar Hero World Tour, please visit http://www.guitarhero.com.

GAMESCAMPUS.COM’S ASDA STORY NOW OFFICIALLY LIVE   

The Asda Story Item Mall Now Open For business–Hair Shop, Riding Items, Skill Defaults and More Now Available  

San Jose, Calif. (September 3, 2008) – San Jose-based online game publisher, Gamescampus.com (www.gamescampus.com, run by OnNet USA), announced today that is has officially launched Asda Story, its free to play exciting fantasy-style anime 3D MMORPG game. The client is available to download at http://asdastory.gamescampus.com/.

Based on a colorful, bright and cheerful world, Asda Story is a free to play exciting fantasy-style anime 3D MMORPG game that features a unique ‘Soul Mate System.’  The unique party system offers two players the ability to align to become ‘soul mates’ and allows them to wear unique costumes and use special skills. Another key feature of the game is the ‘Real Costume System,’ which gives players some of the most extensive personalization and design options ever seen in an MMORPG. 

“With the combination of the unique soul system, the colorful, fun and vibrant graphics and the character specialization, Asda Story appeals to a broad range of MMO gamers,” said David Chang, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development. “If you haven’t experienced the fun of Asda Story in its beta, we invite you now to give it a chance-we are sure you will be hooked.”  

Both unique gameplay systems (‘Soul Mate System’ and ‘Real Costume System’) were credited for helping to generate a high female user ratio for Asda Story (more than 20% of the total players are female) when launched in Korea and Japan. With these systems, players are able to personalize the design of their items and make the look of their characters stand out. Gamescampus.com is expecting to see similar ratios with females for the launch of Asda Story in the United States.

With the official launch of the game, the Asda Story item mall is now open.  Though players of Asda Story can play the game forever for free if they want to, some players might prefer to visit the game’s shop to purchase items. Items now available in the new item mall include: special hair styles for their newly created characters and Riding items including a swimming tube that makes the players move faster while wearing it. Also now available are Skills Default items like an All Skills reset that initializes all skills, a Max Weight Increase Potion that increases the weight of items that character’s can carry and a Character teleporting scroll that allows a player to teleport to a specific character. More items will be added to the item shop regularly throughout the month of September. 

In addition to the exciting overall game-play systems, players will find that the character specialization in Asda Story offers a great degree of depth and breadth of skills for each class.  Players can choose to create characters that not only possess the powers of a singular class specification, but are able to modify them to their own specialties for truly well-rounded game-play and personal customization. Asda Story’s Warriors may be melee fighters at heart, but they are also able to adjust their class build to take on survivability, tanking, dps, and stealth infiltration roles depending on the player’s preference. Archers are able to diversify their chosen abilities between crowd control for parties, huge amounts of outright damage, supporting buff roles, and scouting talents at a whim. Mages are no longer confined to the role of straight damage dealers. They are able to experience a variety of skills involving the summoning of demons, protective shielding skills, crowd control abilities, party buffs, and the ever-necessary healing role on top of being able to wreak massive destruction on their enemies.

Players who visit http://asdastory.gamescampus.com/ now to download the game can also sign up for a great “Hide and Seek” event going on now that is hosted by RPgamer.com.  Top prizes include an iPod video and gold that can only be won through this event and cannot be purchased through the item mall!

For more information about Gamescampus.com or Asda Story, please visit www.gamescampus.com .

Turn Used Electronics into Cash Donations for Any Charitable Organization in the U.S. From Local Schools and Religious Groups to Nationally Recognized Charities Such As March of Dimes, Salvation Army, John Avery Boys and Girls Club and more!

San Francisco Calif.- September 3, 2008- VenJuvo, a company that specializes in consumer trade-in services, announced today the launch of Trade4Cause™, a new program that, for the first time, will allow consumers to trade-in a variety of pre-owned electronics and donate 100% of the quoted values of the items to any charitable organization in the United States. VenJuvo’s average product value equals more than $120 meaning the impact to a charitable organization can be significant.

 VenJuvo’s Trade4Cause program accepts a wide variety of used electronics including MP3 players, digital cameras, digital camcorders, cell phones, gaming systems and more!  

 “This program benefits all the parties involved by allowing individuals to give their used electronics a second life and support a worthy cause at the same time,” stated Derek Harp, CEO of VenJuvo.  “We work closely with a number of nationally recognized charities listed on our site, but consumers can also choose to enter the information of their preferred cause, no matter how small, and we will send the donation to that organization once it is verified. ”

VenJuvo’s Trade4Cause program is quick and easy to use! Just visit www.venjuvo.com and follow the steps below:

Step 1: Enter information regarding your electronic item (capacity, condition, etc.) to receive an instant quote

Step 2: Accept quote and proceed to create a VenJuvo.com account (no financial information is required)

Step 3: When choosing payment type select “Donate to Charity”— If you don’t see your preferred organization on the list click ‘other’ and enter the name, address and phone number of the charity you wish to contribute to

Step 3: Print out the free shipping label provided by VenJuvo and mail the electronic item to VenJuvo’s headquarters

Step 4: Once the item is received and tested VenJuvo will issue payment to the selected charity

VenJuvo also offers an array of other trade-in programs including Trade4Cash™ and Trade4Credit™ where consumers can choose to receive either cash or a gift card to a selected retailer for trading in pre-owned electronics. VenJuvo also runs a free Recycling Center for electronic items that no longer hold value.  VenJuvo pays the shipping costs for all items that qualify.

For more information about VenJuvo and its programs please visit: www.venjuvo.com.

TOUCH DARTS NOW AVAILABLE FOR NINTENDO DS™

Aim For The Bullseye With Agetec’s Newest Title

SUNNYVALE, CA – September 2nd, 2008 –Agetec, Inc. is pleased to announce that its Nintendo DS™ game, Touch Darts, is now currently available on store shelves. The only dart game that combines the unique touch screen controls of Nintendo DS™ with four unique single player and multiplayer modes, is now available for purchase by dart enthusiasts everywhere.

“Touch Darts does a fantastic job of bringing the authentic dart experience to the player,” says Mark Johnson, producer at Agetec. “With its controls specifically designed for Nintendo DS™, the Touch Dart’s gameplay faithfully recreates the feel and challenge that dart fanatics will be looking for. The developer, Full Fat, focused intently on getting the controls just right, and I think they nailed it.”

Touch Darts includes a variety of modes and features. The four different modes: tournament, challenge, quickplay, and multiplayer, provide the player with hours of enjoyment. With the quickplay and multiplayer modes, up to four players can compete using a single cartridge. Tournament mode helps you hone your dart throwing skills with difficulty levels ranging from Rookie to Expert.

“This game is the perfect anywhere, anytime addition to a dart enthusiast’s collection,” continues Mark Johnson. “Touch Darts really gives the player the feeling that they’re just hanging out with their friends shooting a couple rounds of Cricket. Not only does it have the classics like 301, 501, Killer, and Round the Clock, it also has a unique Challenge mode that puts a new spin on the sport with its creative mini games. Speed Darts, a new challenge that has you aiming for a certain score within a time limit, will give even the most seasoned player a new and refreshing way to play their favorite game. With all of these additions to the old favorites, Touch Darts really delivers on the dart experience.”

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LOS ANGELES, CA – September 2, 2008 – Faramix Enterprises is proud to announce the release of the debut title CellZenith for PC on September 30th. CellZenith is the first title in a line of many Faramix has planned to develop in continuous growth into a full-fledged AAA developer.

As Faramix, we are calling out for the press’ attention to perform previews, reviews, or interviews on CellZenith in order to help get the title exposure for the growing company. We welcome contacts from the biggest websites, all the way down to the smallest, and are more than willing to participate in any requests you have. We appreciate any and all support in making our game to be the best it can possibly be.

“We’re proud with the quality we have incorporated into our first title CellZenith” explained Michael Dehen, President & CEO at Faramix, “CellZenith represents one of many original Intellectual Properties that Faramix is developing and it is only the beginning of our growth.”

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