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Party on Sept. 15 Kicks off New Chapter in the Star Wars Saga

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Sept. 5, 2008 — LucasArts, Sony Computer Entertainment America and Best Buy will commemorate the release of the upcoming videogame Star Wars: The Force Unleashed with an exclusive launch party, offering eager gamers a chance to celebrate the Saga and get their hands on the first copies of the game. The party, which will be held at the Best Buy store at 1717 Harrison St. in San Francisco on Monday, Sept. 15, will run from 7pm until midnight and will feature appearances by several very special guests, including:

• Sam Witwer, who plays Darth Vader’s Secret Apprentice in the game and who also joined the cast of The CW’s “Smallville” this season; Adrienne Wilkinson, who plays Maris Brood, a dark and mysterious Jed; and Cully Fredrickson, who plays Jedi Master Rahm Kota, a militant General who is the target of one of the Secret Apprentice’s early missions
• Executive Producer Haden Blackman, Art Director Matt Omernick, Lead Engineer Cedrick Collomb, Lead Content Designer John Stafford, Lead Systems Designer Rich Davis, and dozens of other members of The Force Unleashed development team at LucasArts

In addition, attendees will get a chance to play the full version of the game in advance and be able to get their photo taken with some of their favorite Star Wars characters.

An entirely new chapter in the Star Wars Saga, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed casts players as Darth Vader’s “Secret Apprentice” and promises to unveil new revelations about the Star Wars galaxy. The game’s expansive story is set during the largely unexplored era between Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. In it, players will assist Vader in his quest to rid the universe of Jedi — and face decisions that could change the course of their destiny.

Boomzap Entertainment releases “Frogs in Love”

September 4, 2008 - Boomzap Entertainment (www.boomzap.com), makers of Zen Fashion, Hoyle’s Enchanted Puzzles and Jewels of Cleopatra, has just released a brand-new downloadable casual game: Frogs in Love. A subgame-filled adventure for casual gamers and romantics alike, Frogs in Love lets you play as an average tree frog who has fallen head over heels with Jasmine, the frog princess of his dreams. In order to win her heart, you must travel from pond to pond, earning enough coins through a variety of subgames, including matching, hidden object, brain challenges, and even dancing subgames – all in order to win her heart at the prestigious Flower Festival.

Embark on a beautiful journey as you explore the enchanting waters of distant lands. Meet and befriend other characters who will guide you on this quest and challenge you with exciting and fun mini-games. From River Jumping and Skeet Shooting to Treasure Hunt and Dance Practice, hone your mind and body to prepare yourself for the pursuit of your one true love. Will you earn the right to dance with her at the Flower Festival? Only time can tell.

Visit the official website now for screenshots and more information: www.frogsinlovegame.com

Download Frogs in Love here:http://d.trymedia.com/d/boomzap/60m_i_1f/boomzap/frogs_in_love-v1_0.exe

Top “Best vCTF” Unreal Tournament 3 mods recognized today; winners to be revealed at Austin GDC

CARY, N.C. – September 5, 2008 – Epic Games, Inc. today announced Phase 1 finalists for the “Best Vehicle Capture the Flag Level” category in its $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest. The competition rewards top mods created for Unreal Tournament 3 with cash and hardware prizes in four preliminary phases and a grand final judging. Epic will reveal the winners in all 10 Phase 1 categories later this month at the Austin Game Developers Conference, September 15-17, 2008.
The Best vCTF finalists are recognized as follows:

Asunder by Matthew “Xyius” Brandsema
http://www.fileplanet.com/187687/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3–VCTF-Asunder

CanalWarfare by Neil “plugh” Hodges
http://www.fileplanet.com/187651/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3–VCTF-CanalWarfare

Luracia by Christopher “Twigsby” Smith
http://www.fileplanet.com/188114/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3–vCTF-Luracia

Megastructure_SE by Thomas “Setheran” Browett
http://www.fileplanet.com/188014/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3–VCTF-Megastructure

OffTheRails by Neil “plugh” Hodges
http://www.fileplanet.com/188065/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3–VCTF-OffTheRails

TheDig by Chris “Plutonic” Blundell
http://www.fileplanet.com/188259/180000/fileinfo/Unreal-Tournament-3–VCTF-CBP3-The-Dig

Epic will begin accepting submissions for Phase 2 of the $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest on September 30, 2008, and the entry deadline for Phase 2 is October 17, 2008. Participation in Phase 1 is not required for eligibility in Phase 2. Visitwww.makesomethingunreal.com for more details on the contest.

About the $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest
In the all-new $1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest, aspiring game developers create modifications (“mods”) for the PC version of Unreal Tournament 3 in a range of categories including levels, characters, weapons, game types, tools, vehicles and more. Winnings exceed well over $1 million in value, consisting of one coveted Unreal Engine 3 license as a grand prize in addition to other cash awards and prizes, including Intel® Software Development Products and Velocity Micro PCs based on the Intel® Dual Socket Extreme Desktop Platform with two Intel® Core™2 Extreme quad-core processors. The 2008 “$1 Million Intel Make Something Unreal Contest” will be judged in four preliminary phases and a grand final. Judging began in June 2008 and will conclude, with the grand final prizes being awarded, in late 2009. For more information, visit www.makesomethingunreal.com.

Wonderland Online （http://wl.igg.com/main.php）is a competitive and enjoyable game. Players can enjoy creating things and also enjoy the success of PK. Today, WLO will share some PK experience with all players.

SPD:

SPD is an important attribute for PK. The higher the SPD, the swifter the hit. The attack speed is very crucial for winning a PK. Players can add points to AGI to increase SPD. However, if players do so, other attribute points will not increase. Consequently, the whole attack ability will be affected.

It is a common method to equip a kind of gear to increase SPD. Killer’s Set is the best one in the game. Its attribute is ATK+90, SPD+60. Moreover, after equipping it, the socket effect will be doubled.

Also, if characters ride an advanced Wind pet with Swift Saddle, they can get an extra 1/3 SPD of the ridden pet. Generally, every PK expert has a special PK pet. The best Water Attribute pets are Sky Green Dragon, Blue Horse and Snow Wolf.

Assistant Spells:

Every attribute has its own assistant spell which plays an important part in PK. Freezing Spell, Mesmerism, Mess Spell and Terrafication can all make the opponent lose fighting ability in several bouts. Stone Wall, Revival and Water Shield can protect players themselves. Using proper assistant spells can help you a lot.

Special Skills:

Players may learn special skills for their own attributes after completing the “Melhilis’ Blessing” quest. Such special skills are also very helpful in PK.

Earth—Blockage, blocks the target’s assistant attack for 1 bout

Water— Shrink, reduces the target’s attack by 40% for 3 bouts.

Fire—Hot Fire Attack, threefold attacks the energy for 2 bouts.

Wind—Vanish, conceals yourself and turns immune to AOE spell attacks for 2 bouts.

Human Pets:

A good human pet is indispensable in a battle. Each human pet has its own attributes and special skills. If your Elin’s skills reach the highest level, it can attack three targets at a time and Niss can attack up to 6 targets. Human pets’ power can be also increased after equipping an advanced armlet. Moreover, if you equip a Friendship Brooch and an enhanced Mall weapon, their attack may be increased 800%. An opponent can be easily killed in one bout.

Restrict Opponents with Opposite Attribute:

If you meet an opponent with opposite attributes, you will have a high attack damage rate and lower miss rate, while your opponent will have a half attack and a high miss rate. This is an compulsory course of fighting. Please pay attention!

Tactics Cooperation:

Different schools have different skills, thus, it’s very important for players to work in coordination.

For more please visit http://wl.igg.com/main.php.

Eidos Interactive and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and are pleased to unveil the 

Batman: Arkham Asylum “A Life in Arkham” Sweepstakes 

From the highly anticipated videogame Batman: Arkham Asylum – available in 2009 on the Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION®3 and Games For Windows

Pre-order a copy of Batman: Arkham Asylum in any GameStop store or on-line at www.Gamestop.com  between September 8th and October 15th, and you could win a chance to be immortalized inside the infamous Arkham Asylum. One lucky winner will have his or her face and likeness created as an in-game character, locked inside of Arkham Asylum for the rest of their days. Please see Gamestop.com for a full list of terms and conditions.

Prizes:

1st Prize: One lucky fan will be immortalized inside Batman: Arkham Asylum

2nd Prize: A console of the winner’s choice (either Xbox 360 or PLAYSTATION®3) and a copy of Batman: Arkham Asylum on release

3rd Prize: A copy of Batman: Arkham Asylum on the platform of winner’s choice on release.

Batman: Arkham Asylum will also take over IGN’s homepage for the weekend of September 12-14th. Be sure to check out IGN for details on the sweepstakes and to get a glimpse of life inside the walls of Arkham Asylum.

Stay Tuned for more from Batman: Arkham Asylum

After having my mailbox corrupted somehow, I finally am up and running. I’ll be a little behind in the updates for the next couple days as a result….. without further ado…. here we go!