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SANTA MONICA, CA – OCTOBER 10, 2008 ­- Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that Secret Service will be released later this year for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Playstation®2 computer entertainment system, and PC. The title will allow players to assume the role of an elite agent, tasked with protecting America’s top leadership.

Secret Service takes place on Inauguration Day in Washington D.C. An extremist assault has been launched against the capitol – security has been compromised and it is unclear who is friend or foe. There is no time for negotiation as you are thrust out of the shadows and into the line of fire in order to protect the nation’s leaders. The action takes place among famous landmarks and everywhere in between, including both Marine One and Air Force One.

A tactical first person action game full of plot twists and revelations, Secret Service features story and level design contributions by Daniel Arey, who previously worked on Uncharted, the Jak series and the Crash Bandicoot series.

“This game is a unique addition to the first person action genre, with a rich storyline set across famous locations and the need to use both lethal and non-lethal force to achieve your objectives,” said Dave Oxford, Activision Publishing. “Secret Service brings a nice refreshing spin to fans of run-and-gun games.”

Secret Service will be available for $39.99 on Xbox 360, $29.99 for Playstation®2 computer entertainment system, and $19.99 for PC. The Secret Service videogame is not approved, endorsed or authorized by the U.S. Secret Service.

For more information on the Secret Service videogame, visit www.activision.com.

Harmonix and MTV Games announced today Mötley Crüe’s album Dr. Feelgood will become the sixth album to join the Rock Band® Music Store catalog of downloadable content. The most successful album by the heavy metal band, Dr. Feelgood will be available starting October 14, 2008, for the Xbox®360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and October 16, 2008, for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.

Mötley Crüe topped the charts for the first time with the release of Dr. Feelgood in 1989 and has since sold more than 6 million copies in the US alone. The band recently reissued the infamous album alongside seven other of its chart topping albums. The Rock Band DLC album will include the following tracks:

“Dr. Feelgood”
“Slice of Your Pie”
“Rattlesnake Shake”
“Kickstart My Heart”
“Without You”
“Same Ol’ Situation (S.O.S.)”
“Sticky Sweet”
“She Goes Down”
“Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)”
“Time for Change”

Dr. Feelgood will be available for $15.99 (1280 Microsoft Points) for the album, or $1.99 (160 Microsoft Points) per track. Purchasing the album will provide the user with the ability to play through the entire album in Rock Band 2′s different modes, including Quickplay, where the album will be called out in its own subheader, and Tour Challenges, where users will be prompted to play through all of the tracks in a standalone setlist. These tracks join “Saints of Los Angeles”, “Down at the Whisky” and “Face Down in the Dirt” previously offered as DLC, to bring the total of Mötley Crüe songs in the game to 13.

Dr. Feelgood joins the growing list of Rock Band 2 albums in the DLC music catalog, which includes Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Blood Sugar Sex Magik, Rush’s Moving Pictures, Megadeth’s Peace Sells… But Who’s Buying?, Pixies’ Doolittle, Judas Priests’ Screaming For Vengeance and The Cars’ The Cars. With the addition of the Mötley Crüe album there are now more than 300 tracks available to date via disc and download purchase (complete list of tracks at http://www.rockband.com/music). Rock Band continues to fly off shelves and satisfy music fans and gamers’ voracious appetite for rock with more than 21 million downloads since its launch on November 20, 2007. The Rock Band Music Store allows players to preview and purchase downloadable individual music tracks and packs from the vast selection of offerings available to date without ever leaving the game as they build their own custom Rock Band library.
Rock Band and Rock Band 2 allow online play and features that expand the boundaries of music gaming. Rock Band downloadable content is playable and integrated into setlists in all game modes. In order to play downloadable content for head-to-head matches or multiplayer online, all players must own the same downloadable track. Downloadable content for Xbox 360 is available for purchase via Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for Xbox 360 using Microsoft Points and is downloaded directly to the hard drive of Xbox 360. Downloadable content for the PLAYSTATION 3 system’s version of Rock Band is available for purchase on the PlayStation®Store through the free PlayStation®Network and is downloaded directly to PLAYSTATION 3 system’s built in hard drive.

Rock Band 2 for Xbox 360 is now available nationwide and supports all previously downloaded content. The groundbreaking music platform that forever changed the face of music video games is committed to taking gaming to the next level with the evolution of the franchise. Rock Band 2 will be available for additional platforms later this year.

Rock Band and Rock Band 2 are rated “T” for Teen (lyrics, mild suggestive themes) by the ESRB.

For more information on Rock Band2 and Harmonix Music Systems please visit www.rockband.com and www.harmonixmusic.com

Murray, Utah – October 10, 2008 – ezGear, a leading manufacturer videogame peripherals and iPod accessories, announced today the introduction of the ezView Leather Case for the iPhone®3G. Modeled after the extremely popular ezView Leather Case for iPod video, the ezView Leather Case for the iPhone®3G is a result of continued market research to develop the best, most functional case.

“ezGear examined every aspect of the case in designing this new product including form, utility, protection, and useful extra features in order to develop a case that meets and exceeds everyone’s individual needs,” stated Charlie Bernstein, president of ezGear.

Constructed from high quality leather with precision stitching for durability, the ezView case is loaded with great features. The slimmer profile of the case reduces extra bulk, while the Velcro band allows the ezView to act as a stylish stand to watch videos or view what is playing. The flip-top cover protects the device when the case is closed while two low-profile non-skid rubber feet keep the case from slipping on any surface. Best of all, the data controls are easily accessible while the device is still in the case

Features of the ezView Leather Case for iPhone®3G include:
* High Grade Leather
* Touch Screen Access
* Built-in Stand
* Protective Cover with Light Touch Magnetic Closure
* Credit Card/Business Card Slots
* Top and Bottom Access to All Controls and Ports
* Sturdy Velcro Latch
* Ultra-Slim Profile
* Removable Belt Clip
* Non-skid Low Profile Rubber Feet

The ezView Leather Case for iPhone®3G is available today at www.ezgear.com/ezView/iPhone3G.html and in retail stores nationwide. Manufacturer’s Suggested List Price for the ezView is $34.99.

Pre-Order Fourth and Final X Game Now On Steam

Würselen, Germany – October 10, 2008 – EGOSOFT, a renowned developer of acclaimed computer games for PC, Mac and Linux, announced today that the latest game in their popular X series, X3: Terran Conflict, is now available for pre-order via Steam, a leading platform for the delivery and management of PC games and digital content with over 15 million accounts around the world. The full game will be made available October 17, 2008 as a worldwide digital exclusive via Steam, as well as at retail outlets in Europe.
“Since 1999 with the launch of X: Beyond the Frontier, the X series has always been about letting gamers trade, fight, build and think their way through the X Universe to try to find their way back home to Earth,” said Bernd Lehahn, managing director of EGOSOFT. “With X3: Terran Conflict, for the first time ever, we’re allowing players to finally visit our own solar system to travel and trade with all the stations and planets, including Earth – combined with updated next-gen graphics, an engrossing plot and plenty of side missions, we feel that this is the best X game yet and a perfect way to culminate the series.”

As with the previous titles in the X series, X³: Terran Conflict is a single-player space simulation featuring fast-paced first-person space combat, free-form, open exploration of a huge dynamic universe, and large-scale management of the player’s own intergalactic corporation. New to the X series with X³: Terran Conflict is:

- A brand new user interface allow full control using only the mouse
- New and improved mouse flight controls
- Several new races and factions, including Earth’s primary military force, the Terran United Space Command
- Independent, non-player owned corporations, complete with unique ships and stations, offering new friends or foes to players
- New group management system allowing for better control of large numbers of ships in your fleet
- Over 100 new ships and several new ship classes
- Double the amount of distinct weapons
- The ability to board and capture huge capital ships with your own mercenaries and soldiers

Egosoft chose Steam as its exclusive online distribution platform as it has proven its leadship position in this space via prior releases in the X series.

“The folks at Valve are great to work with, and we saw great success distributing over Steam with our previous titles in the X series,” continued Lehahn. “With over 15 million active users and a great installed community base, we feel that Steam is a perfect fit for X3TC.”

For more information about the X series, X3: Terran Conflict or EGOSOFT, please visit www.egosoft.com. For more information about Steam or to purchase X3: Terran Conflict, please visit www.steamgames.com

With Halloween Day quickly approaching, the Tales of Pirates team (http://top.igg.com/) will be holding a lot of cool activities so our players can start off their Halloween fun a little early. Come join them and have some scary Halloween fun in Tales of Pirates!

Event I Rescue Apollo
Evil Samhain captured Apollo and hid him in a secret place before Halloween. Without Apollo’s light, the crops have withered and famine has spread everywhere. Samhain has also gathered his army to attack peaceful Spring Island on Halloween Day. Warriors, hurry, go to teach them a lesson they won’t soon forget!

Event Duration: October, 14th — October, 19th EDT (GMT-4)

Event II Jack’s Halloween Gifts
On Halloween Night, Jack, the drunkard and trickster, will come to Tales of Pirates to play tricks on players. He will bring some magical Halloween gifts if you successfully collect the J, A, C, and K cards by completing the tasks which Jack designed.

Event Duration: October, 20th — October, 30th EDT (GMT-4)
Event III Costume Party — Crazy Halloween Day
Halloween is quickly approaching, and the TOP team will be holding a grand Costume Party. All the super pirates around the world are invited to come together for this momentous event. A lot of mobs, sand bag critters and BOSSes will also come out to join the fun!

The pirates will have a fashion show and also be able to obtain a lot of EXP and Halloween gifts prepared by the TOP team. Besides this, the showman will bring some games for the pirates. The luckiest warrior will win the one and only Lucky Prize!

Event Duration: November, 2nd — November, 10th EDT (GMT-4)

For more details about the Halloween events, please visit their official website:http://top.igg.com

The Swordsman Clan was the oldest and most influential among the clans of Zu Online (http://zu.igg.com/). To fight against Blood Demon had become the responsibility of every Swordsman in the battle between Gods and Devils.  

Swordsman is one of the largest clans in the secondary world. They are good at long distance fighting. With the help of the Bead Fairy, they are able to take the most advantage of their sword fighting skills to fight against the enemies.

1.      Swordsman’s High-level Spells:

Single-target Spells:  

Thunder Chasing:  knack of Sword, causing 1692 damage to a single target.   

Entangle:  deals damage and also reduces movement speed by 30% for 6 sec. 

Thunder Shot:  a heavy shot, causing 2471 damage to a single target.

AoE Spells (Area of Effect)

Multi Sword Strike:  causes 886 damage to the target and all nearby enemies.

Swirling Swords:  cause 622 damage to all enemies

Dragon Slay:  causes 1255 damage to the target and all nearby enemies.

Spells Learnt in the Talents Tab:

Fire Cloud Trap:  cause damage to the target group and may also cause fire damage over time.

Ambush:  freezes all enemies nearby.

2.     Specific Tips for Swordsman’s Fighting:

Swordsmen are a damage dealing class. They are good at casting ranged damage-dealing spells. But they have low health and almost all their spell casting is interrupted if they are besieged by a crowd of enemies.

While fighting common monsters, the Swordsman just needs to cast AoE spells, such as Air Explosion. Then the monsters can be killed very quickly.

While fighting a tough BOSS, the Swordsman should use high damage dealing spells that cool down soon as frequently as possible and should also use healing items properly.

For more info please click http://zu.igg.com/news/newscon.php?aid=1278

Santa Monica, CA – October 9, 2008 – Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that it will release Big League Sports for WiiTM this holiday season. Developed by Koolhaus Games exclusively for WiiTM, the game offers instant access to the most action-packed moments in sports. The result is a title with a singular focus on putting players in the most thrilling situations while competing in their favorite sports.

“Big League Sports evolves the family friendly ‘pick up and play’ sports gaming experience on Wii^TM,” said Dave Oxford, Activision Publishing. “Featuring some of the world’s most popular sports in one title, ‘game night’ will take on a whole new tone as up to four players swing, kick, dunk, charge and skate their way to victory.”

Six sports are represented for a combined total of 22 events, each using instinctive controls that mimic real athletic movement with the Wii Remote^TM. Each sport – tennis, basketball, football, soccer, lacrosse and hockey – has its own kind of “hit the shot at the buzzer” kind of heart-pounding action, and this is exactly what Big League Sports captures.

This is the perfect party game or family activity. Big League Sports allows up to four players to compete in a variety of modes, including single game, marathon and tournament modes that offer hours of non-stop action. Players can also view their statistics and overall progress, as well as the trophies they have won. A character creation feature allows players to craft a character to their liking with dozens of customization options.

For more information visit www.activision.com.

and system specs are released:

What are the PC system requirements?

Minimum System Requirements:

Windows XP/Vista
1GB System RAM (XP)/ 2GB System RAM (Vista)
2.4 Ghz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent processor
Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 256MB RAM (NVIDIA 6800 or better/ATI X850 or better)
Recommended System Requirements:

Intel Core 2 Duo processor
2 GB System RAM
Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512MB RAM (NVIDIA 8800 series, ATI 3800 series)
Supported Video Card Chipsets:

NVIDIA GeForce 200 series
NVIDIA Geforce 9800 series
NVIDIA Geforce 9600 series
NVIDIA Geforce 8800 series
NVIDIA Geforce 8600 series
NVIDIA Geforce 8500 series
NVIDIA Geforce 8400 series
NVIDIA Geforce 7900 series
NVIDIA Geforce 7800 series
NVIDIA Geforce 7600 series
NVIDIA Geforce 7300 series
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series
ATI HD 4800 series
ATI HD 4600 series
ATI HD 3800 series
ATI HD 3600 series
ATI HD 3400 series
ATI HD 2900 series
ATI HD 2600 series
ATI HD 2400 series
ATI X1900 series
ATI X1800 series
ATI X1600 series
ATI X1300 series
ATI X850 series

Fallout 3 Has Gone Gold

Available in Stores on Oct. 28 in N. America, Oct. 30 in Europe/Australia, Oct. 31 in UK

October 9, 2008 (Rockville, MD) – Bethesda Softworks®, a ZeniMax Media company,  announced today that its highly anticipated title, Fallout® 3, has gone gold and will be available on store shelves and online in North America on October 28, in Europe and Australia on October 30, and in the UK on October 31. Developed at Bethesda Game Studios – creators of the 2006 Game of the Year,  The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® – Fallout 3 is slated for release on the Xbox 360^®video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, and Games for Windows.

“Fallout 3 has been the biggest project we’ve ever undertaken,” said Todd Howard, game director for Fallout 3. “It’s been a long journey and we’re really happy with how it turned out. We can’t wait for everyone to get a chance to play it.”

Fallout 3 features one of the most realized game worlds ever created. Set more than 200 years following a nuclear war, you can create any kind of character you want and explore the open wastes of Washington, D.C however you choose. Every minute is a fight for survival as you encounter Super Mutants, Ghouls, Raiders, and other dangers of the Wasteland.

Fallout 3’s first review is featured as this month’s cover story in Official Xbox Magazine, hitting subscribers now and on newsstands October 21. Hailed as one of the most anticipated games for 2008, Fallout 3 has already won numerous awards including Best of Show from the official Game Critics Awards at E3 2008, a selection voted on by an independent group of journalists from 36 leading North American media outlets that cover the videogame industry.

Fallout® 3 has been rated Mature by the ESRB.  For more information on Fallout 3, visit http://fallout.bethsoft.com and www.prepareforthefuture.com.

The Armies of WAR Continue to Grow as New Recruits Join the Battle in Support of Order or Destruction

FAIRFAX, Va. – Oct. 10, 2008
Mythic Entertainment, an Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) studio, today announced that 750,000 players have registered for the critically acclaimed fantasy MMORPG, Warhammer® Online: Age of Reckoning^TM (WAR) in North America, Europe and the Oceanic territories. WAR topped the PC sales charts around the world at launch, and is on track to be one of the best-selling PC games of 2008.

“Thanks to our players, the war between the Realms continues to escalate at an incredible pace,” said Mark Jacobs, co-founder and general manager of Mythic Entertainment. “The battlefields are alive with three quarters of a million players fighting for the forces of Order and Destruction in truly epic and unparalleled Realm vs. Realm battles!”

Based on the popular tabletop war game from Games Workshop, Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning features revolutionary Realm vs. Realm^TM conflict that will provide an engaging battleground for years to come. Available for PC and rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB, WAR is now in stores everywhere at an MSRP of $49.99. For more information, visit http://www.warhammeronline.com/.

About Warhammer® Online: Age of Reckoning^TM
Experience the glory of Realm vs. Realm^TM! Declare your allegiance and join thousands of mighty heroes on the battlefields of Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, the new MMORPG from Mythic Entertainment, the creators of Dark Age of Camelot^TM. Enter a grim world of perpetual conflict to fight for the Realms of Order (Dwarfs, High Elves, and Empire) or Destruction (Greenskins, Dark Elves, and Chaos). Invade enemy lands, besiege imposing fortresses, and sack sprawling capital cities for the glory of your Realm. Wield devastating magic and deadly weapons, battle monstrous creatures, and join your brothers-in-arms in epic Public Quests^TM. Climb the Bastion Stair, carry your Guild Banner into battle, and unlock the infinite secrets of the Tome of Knowledge as you travel the world. So sharpen your blade and unleash your inner mutation. The Age of Reckoning has begun and WAR IS EVERYWHERE!