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September 16 – Hudson Entertainment today released new screens and artwork for Bomberman Blast for digital download on Wiiware for the Wii. Retaining many of the classic features that fans of the award-winning series have come to love, such as online multiplayer battles and numerous arenas, Bomberman Blast also incorporates exciting new gameplay elements like Mii Support and 8-person online play with the first Bomberman launch ever available for Wiiware on the Wii.

Bomberman Blast features 3 new shake-it-up items specifically created for Wii play. Each of these new items can be used by shaking the Wii Remote to add an entirely new aspect of play to multiplayer Bomberman battles. Players can use the Bomb Change to turn themselves into a bomb, the Rocket to jump up high in the air to avoid bomb blasts and the Shied to block bomb blasts (as long as they keep shaking the Wii Remote).

Players will be able to compete either solo or as part of a team against the best Bomberman players worldwide as Bomberman Blast delivers 8-player multiplayer battles online. Players can bomb it up on one console or can compete against their friends, family as well as players from all over the world with in-depth Wi-Fi Battle over the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Players can also submit their scores and track them using the new Rankings feature.

Bomberman Blast is the perfect party game, allowing players from around the world to join in on the fun. Up to four players on the same Wii can hop online. In addition, an online leaderboard shows if players are as good as they think they are! Bomberman Blast is exactly what players would expect from a Bomberman game, with more ammunition, more online battles, and now, the support of Miis!

Today Wonderland Online (http://wl.igg.com/main.php) team is introducing the Human Pets in the game. Xaolan, Roca, Niss, Elin, Shasha, Kanako, Qlaya, Clive, Magellan and Frederico, all of them are Human Pets in Wonderland Online, so which one do you like most? Let’s check out some of their background information.

Xaolan is an honest girl from the country. Her skill Stone Wall can protect the owner from attacks. She is useful for leveling up and doing quests.

Roca is the daughter of the Kelan Leader and she is the best choice for newbies since her attacks, HP and SPD make her a powerful warrior. She is useful for leveling up and doing quests too. Further more, she will be a significant help in restraining Frederico when players get to a higher level.

Niss is a mysterious girl and Frederico’s sister. Her attribute is water and she can even attack 6 targets at the same time. Niss is good at mana attacks, which make her a good choice for players in PK.

Shasha has the water attribute that lets her cast Freezing Spells. This makes her a big help for mages or fighters looking for help with magic.

Elin was made by ET and she has incredible powers when she gets the Plasma Scatter-gun or the Plasma Wafer. All water attribute characters and weak pets will be scared off by her attacks (she can beat 3 targets at the same time).

Kanako is a chivalrous girl who is from Kyoto and is good at using a bow. She is useful for players whose level is not too high because she has both a powerful attack and also a skill called Ice Arrow which can restore an owner’s hp. However, the her miss rate is quite higher than others, so players should equip the Crescent Bow+3 to deal with that.

Qlaya comes from Maya. Her attribute is wind and she has a skill called Coma Spell which can make targets loss their combat effectiveness. She is very useful in PK and when doing quests.

Clive used to be a pirate. His attribute is also wind and he has good attacks and SPD. Also, he has a cool appearance because of his ‘pirate’s uniform’.

Magellan is the famous navigator. He is the best among the human pets in Wonderland. His attribute is Earth and his skill is Shield Defense. What’s more, he has advantages on both CON and STR.

Frederico is a mysterious and ambitious man with noble descent. He is allied with King Howert who aims to destroy the deity world. His skills of Rage Thunder and Blowout are so powerful that almost nobody can defeat him. Compared with other pets, it is difficult for players to control him.

Maybe none of them are perfect, but if you equip them with suitable armor, they will be. All pets need the owner’s training. In the upcoming version, there will be new human pets for all!

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

ARMONK, NY – September 15, 2008 – Cryptic Studios^TM, a leading independent developer of massively-multiplayer online role playing games, has chosen IBM (NYSE:IBM) servers to power its highly anticipated massively multiplayer online (MMO) action game, Champions Online^TM, being published by 2K Games and developed for PC and consoles.

Based on the popular Champions^TM pen-and-paper RPG, Champions Online will give players the power of total customization for their hero experience while they explore a vast comic book universe. IBM System x offers a responsive, scalable architecture that Cryptic Studios needs to deliver immersive, and action-packed experiences to all level of gamers. This architecture will accommodate thousands of simultaneous worldwide users and millions of game downloads while delivering a high-performance gaming experience.

“Cryptic Studios is dedicated to building strong player communities, and developing challenging, yet accessible games with deep and enjoyable gameplay,” said Bruce Rogers, chief technical officer for Cryptic. “Our development team aims to deliver the best player experience possible. With the high performance capabilities and scalability of IBM System x, Cryptic will be able to deliver the quality experience our players expect.”

The System x solution is power efficient, helping Cryptic Studios manage energy costs. With an open, flexible design, the System x infrastructure will efficiently scale as Cryptic Studios expands its business worldwide.

“IBM is dedicated to helping Cryptic Studios deliver an electrifying experience to their gamer community by providing an optimized and high performing infrastructure,” said David Laux, IBM Global executive, games and interactive entertainment. “Backed by the power of System x, Champions Online players can fully immerse themselves in their superhero experience without worrying about lagging performance or threats of system failures.”

IBM System x is based on X4, the fourth generation of IBM’s X-Architecture design blueprint for Intel processor-based servers. X-Architecture is the “secret sauce” that makes IBM x86 systems so reliable, efficient and powerful.

To experience Champions Online please visit www.champions-online.com.