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SAN FRANCISCO – OCTOBER XX, 2008 – Today Ubisoft announced that Tom Clancy’s EndWar(TM) will be released for the Nintendo DS(TM) system and the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system. Developed by Funatics Software and optimized for the handheld platforms, Tom Clancy’s EndWar is rated T for “teen” and will ship to retailers on November 4, 2008.

Tom Clancy’s EndWar for handhelds allows players to command an elite military force on the ground, in the air and on the seas during World War III. Take control of the elite U.S. Joint Strike Force, European Enforcers Corps or Russian Spetsnaz Guards Brigade and lead your faction to victory in three separate yet interwoven single-player campaigns. Each campaign includes over 30 battle scenarios taking place on real-world battlefields including Paris and London, and features increasingly challenging missions and objectives. Fight against a friend in tense two-player battles in any of the 100 ready-to-play scenarios or in your own custom-created missions.

Key Features:
• Turn-based strategy with a twist: Simultaneous move and attack phases make the experience as intense and authentic as real-time strategy.
• Three campaigns, one for each faction, with increasingly challenging battle scenarios and objectives.
• Over 20 units and vehicles per faction including ground, air and naval units. Units gain experience in combat, dramatically improving their combat performance.
• Two-player versus multiplayer mode, including additional missions specifically designed for multiplayer battles.
• Easy-to-pick-up mission editor: Create and share your custom battlefields and battle scenarios to play solo or against another player.
• Full stylus control on Nintendo DS.

Final installment in the popular X series brings tons of new features

Würselen, Germany – October 20, 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 purchase via Steam, a leading platform for the delivery and management of PC games and digital content with over 15 million accounts around the world.

“Now that gamers can go and grab X3: Terran Conflict off Steam, we here at EGOSOFT couldn’t be more thrilled,” said Bernd Lehahn, managing director of EGOSOFT. “The vision we had for the X game series back in 1999 with X: Beyond the Frontier has been completely realized with X3:TC, and we’re confident that players will enjoy and appreciate all we’ve added to this final installment.”

As with the previous titles in the X series, X³: Terran Conflict is a combat and intergalactic space trading simulator set in the fictional X Universe, where different races compete against each other and travel to a wide variety of worlds and systems connected by jump-gates. This single-player science fiction experience features 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, leading to the series’ phrase, “Trade. Fight. Build. Think.”

New to the X series with X³: Terran Conflict are:

- 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

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

The Original 1989 Classic to Debut on the PlayStation®3 with a Next-Gen Makeover

SAN FRANCISCO – October 20, 2008 – Today, Ubisoft announced that Prince of Persia® Classic will be releasing on the PlayStation®Network on October 23, 2008. Developed by Ubisoft Sofia, this remake of the groundbreaking, critically acclaimed 1989 game features the original’s expansive level design, deadly swordplay, puzzle solving and storyline. Designed with Next-Gen consoles in mind, Prince of Persia® Classic features revamped character designs and animations as well as impressive visual and lighting effects in order to give the game a 3D look. Even longtime fans of the original are sure to be in for a surprise when they come across newly added traps, puzzles and enemies. Prince of Persia® Classic for the PlayStation®Network will have an ESRB rating of “T” for Teen.

Free 15-Track Online Album African Swim now available for download

Adult Swim and Ubisoft have teamed up to bring Adult Swim fans access to the emerging African hip hop scene with African Swim, a free downloadable album available at AdultSwim.com today featuring the best music from new and innovative South African artists. The launch coincides with Ubisoft’s release of Far Cry® 2, the highly-anticipated video game that immerses players in an entirely new kind of gaming experience. Players will discover a true open world gameplay set in one of the most beautiful environments in the world, Africa, brought to life by high-definition next-gen technology. Far Cry® 2 ships this Tuesday, October 21st.

Adult Swim traveled to Africa to hand pick songs and to meet featured artists like Jozi, Gumshev and Maggz face-to-face. African Swim features interviews and performances now available to watch at adultswim.com that highlight the inspiration and talent behind this innovative music. In addition, the African Swim microsite features a free gameplay demo and exclusive inside look at the making of Ubisoft’s highly anticipated first-person shooter game, Far Cry® 2.

Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through a strong and diversified line-up of products and partnerships. Ubisoft has teams in 28 countries and distributes games in more than 55 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers. For the 2007-08 fiscal year, Ubisoft generated sales of 928 million euros. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.

Some brand new and amazing Bosses will be released for the new Wonderland Online (http://wl.igg.com/main.php) version 3.0. They have dazzling appearances as well as strong powers. Next, we will give you a comprehensive sneak preview of these monsters.

Evil Snake Woman: From ancient times, snakes were thought to be insidious and crafty. According to the Bible, the snake is the craftiest animal among the creatures created by God. It lured Eve into eating the forbidden fruit, causing her to be driven out of Eden. In Chinese mythology, a lot of snakes transform into beautiful women to tempt men. All kinds of legends have defined the Evil Snake Woman’s viperous appearance.

Bird God Garuda: It has the head, wings, and mouth of an eagle but the limbs of a man. In different cultures, it has different identities. Buddhism regards it as one of its guardian gods. In Indian mythology, it is a mount of Vishnu, thus it is a noble symbol of Thai royalty.

Lion Dove: It is a righteous creature. It has the head and wings of an eagle but the body of a lion. Because of its appearance, it is considered as one of the strongest monsters. It is often sent to watch over various treasure chests. If you meet it, it won’t be easy for you to leave safely.

Erawan: Widely worshipped in Thailand. According to Thai historical records, it is gentle and its four sides represent mercy, kindness, love and fairness respectively. Its statues and temples can be seen everywhere throughout Thailand and India.

Centaur: The upper half of the body is a man and the other half is a horse. They are good at using bows and spears. Due to its half horse body, it is very flexible and fast in battle. Sagittarius is derived from such a centaur Chiron.

Elephant God Ganesha: The most cherished God in India, Ganesha was the son of Shiva and Parvati. When Shiva discovered that he had cut off Ganesha’s head by mistake, he asked Vishnu for help. Vishnu told him that if the head of the first creature that was found was transplanted onto Ganesha’s neck, then Ganesha would live. Shiva found an elephant first, and Ganesha lived.

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YoYoGames.com; the worlds largest user-generated games portal, has launched a major website update. The update brings a completely new, cleaner appearance, more convenient content organisation, easier game sharing, a vastly improved developer wiki, along with many other improvements to tweak the user experience, and make finding the cream of the sites 24,000 games significantly easier.

Sandy Duncan, CEO of YoYo Games, said “We’re very pleased with the site revamp. We’ve incorporated a huge amount of community feedback to create a site that fits the needs of casual game players, and game developers. We’re proud to be moving YoYo out of beta with this release.”

Browsing the site has never been easier: The best games in every genre are now clearly displayed on the YoYo Games homepage; while an improved search function allows players to filter games by popularity, staff picks, ratings and recency. This is great news for everyone – players will be able to find more of those previously hidden gems in the vast YoYoGames.com catalogue, and the best indie developers will get the recognition they truly deserve.

The release marks the most significant update YoYoGames.com has seen since its beta was launched in May last year.

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