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NEW YORK – Oct. 28, 2008
Paradox Interactive today announced a new expansion pack for the geo-political, military strategy game Supreme Ruler 2020, developed by BattleGoat Studios, called Global Crisis.

“This is the first time we’ve developed an expansion pack and we wanted to ensure that we had significant new content for our dedicated players to enjoy,” remarked David Thompson, BattleGoat’s Lead Designer and Co-Founder.

“At the core of the expansion pack, we created a whole new sandbox style campaign that paints a new and far more intricate portrayal of the world of 2020 based on many of the ominous events from recent real-world headlines. Anyone who’s played our game knows that the possibilities to change the underlying storyline for new play experiences are limitless. There’s always something going on in the world, thanks to human nature, that can easily escalate into a conflict.”

In addition to this expanded gameplay element, Global Crisis includes many new features:

20 new scenarios which more than doubles the number of scenarios that originally shipped within the game
Additional new multiplayer scenarios
New campaign/sandbox map along a new storyline leading players towards World War III
New scenario features including scripted and random events
Improved unit control and grouping
Expanded tech tree
New units and unit meshes
Additional game lobby options
Graphic improvements
AI enhancements
More tutorials and in-game tips

User interface improvements
Read the developer diary for Global Crisis at:
www.paradoxplaza.com/supremeruler2020

Global Crisis is scheduled for a digital download release via GamersGate during the latter half of Q4, 2008 and will require Supreme Ruler 2020 to play. Supreme Ruler 2020 was released in June 2008.

Paradox Interactive Releases In-Game Trailer and New Feature Details

New Outfits Now Available

Fans Celebrate Launch of Fallout 3 at Midnight Sales Events

Thousands of fans jammed stores to purchase one of the most anticipated videogames of the fall, Fallout 3, at midnight launch events across the country last evening. At the Best Buy in Rockville, MD, which is located near Bethesda Game Studios, members of the development team, along with Lynda Carter, actress and wife of ZeniMax Media CEO Robert Altman, were on-hand to celebrate with hundreds of fans who lined up in the rain as early as 1:00pm and came as far as North Carolina to buy the game and meet the developers.  

Fallout 3 is now available in stores and online in North America and will be released 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 available on the Xbox 360^®video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION 3(TM) computer entertainment system, and Games for Windows.

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.

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 and a perfect 10 out of 10 from Official Xbox Magazine. The game also scored perfect marks from Gamespy.com who awarded the game a 5 out of 5, Eurogamer.com who gave the game a 10 out 10 and the Associated Press who rated the game a 4 out of 4.

Fallout® 3 has been rated Mature by the ESRB.  For more information on Fallout 3, visit www.BestBuy.com/Fallout3, http://fallout.bethsoft.com and www.prepareforthefuture.com.

Here’s some pictures from the Rockville, MD Best Buy event (supplied from the PR for Bethesda). I was not lucky enough to have an event near me, but I still had my pre-order filled tonight on my way home from work! I can’t wait to crack this one open. I will provide a “Impressions” review, but it’d take me WEEKS to play this game straight through to the end, and I intend to enjoy myself immensely being a HUGE fan of the series (and it’s granddaddy Wasteland…REMAKE THIS SOMEONE!!). Without further adeu….Rockville, MD!:

Register Now at www.crossfire-en.com and be One of the First to Play the Game in Early November

Toronto, CANADA-October 28, 2008– G4BOX Inc, a North American publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment media, announced today that the website for its upcoming online first-person shooter, Cross Fire, has now gone live at www.crossfire-en.com. To celebrate the launch of the site, G4BOX is offering special preferential access to the game’s upcoming closed beta to early Cross Fire community members. To register and secure your spot in the closed beta, visit www.crossfire-en.com and sign up for the Cross Fire forums before October 31, 2008.

“As we gear up for the closed beta in early November, we wanted to open up the official website and forums so that the Cross Fire community can start to gather together, discuss the game, and prepare for the big event,” said Howard He, Chief Executive Officer of G4BOX. “Due to the nature of the closed beta we can only allow a limited number of people to participate, so this is a great way to ensure your spot.”

About Cross Fire
In Cross Fire, two international mercenary forces corporations are at war. Players assume the role of either a Global Risk mercenary or a Black List terrorist, and join an online team that must work together to complete objective-based scenarios.

Cross Fire will feature a wide range of features upon its release, including:

-Four gameplay modes: Team Match, Team Death Match, Annihilation, and the all-new Ghost Mode

-Support for 16-player online multiplayer across a variety of maps

-Military-ranking system: players earn experience points and achievements which allow them to level-up through different military ranks and unlock exclusive items and equipment

-Robust player customization: personalize your in-game character with numerous items, weapons, and equipment

-Integrated friends list and clan formation system

-Free to download and free to play

Cross Fire is being developed by SmileGate for the PC platform. The game boasts slick graphics and fast-paced multiplayer action thanks to a sophisticated game engine that runs on a wide range of system configurations, including lower-end machines.

For more information about G4BOX and its current product offerings please visit: www.g4box.com

SAN FRANCISCO – October 28, 2008 – Today Ubisoft announced that three titles in the all-new Ener-G series of video games are now on store shelves for the North American market. The first brand of sports games targeted toward girls, Ener-G focuses on socialization and allows girls to experience the fun of being part of a team. These games in the series feature three popular activities among tween girls: dancing, gymnastics and horseback riding.

According to a recent study by The NPD Group , socialization is gearing up among pre-teens, and the advent of interactive gaming really hits home with these girls, who are looking for friends from the comfort of their homes.

“This holiday season, parents are looking for safe, affordable gifts for their children and our Ener-G brand is the perfect fit,” stated Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Ubisoft North America. “The Ener-G games will not only satisfy parents, but they also give tween girls a new outlet through which they can express their creativity and love for sports.”

Ener-G Dance Squad lets girls reveal their dancing potential by working with a coach to develop new steps and choreograph dances by combining the coolest moves.

In Ener-G Gym Rockets, girls get the chance to live the life of a young gymnast, as she twists, tumbles and twirls in five events, including floor, uneven bars and balance beam, on her way to the World Gymnastics Championships.

Fulfilling every little girl’s dream of having a horse, Ener-G Horse Riders lets players create and train their own horse, enter thrilling competitions, ride around the open countryside and even tame wild horses.

Rated E for Everyone by the ESRB, the first three Ener-G titles are available at the manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $29.99 and can be purchased anywhere video games are sold.

For more information, please visit www.ener-ggame.com.

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct 28, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ — The Raconteurs and Jimi Hendrix will both take to the virtual stage this November as downloadable content in Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) Guitar Hero(R) World Tour, the company announced today.

Already confirmed to take center stage as a playable character, Jimi Hendrix, one of the most creative and influential musicians of the 20th century, will return with three additional downloadable master tracks. The blues track “If 6 was 9,” rhythm and blues classic “Little Wing,” and a live version of the iconic Hendrix track “Fire” will all be available as downloadable content for Guitar Hero World Tour on November 13th, 2008.

Making their debut appearance in a videogame, charismatic rockers, The Raconteurs are set to leave their mark with three tracks off their second album Consolers of the Lonely. The trio of “Salute Your Solution,” “Hold Up” and “Consoler of the Lonely” will debut as part of a three song set list on November 20th, 2008 that will allow virtual rockers the chance to experience the killer sounds of The Raconteurs like never before.

The Raconteurs Track Pack and Jimi Hendrix Track Pack will be available on Xbox LIVE(R) Marketplace for Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 440 Microsoft Points and on the PLAYSTATION(R)Store for the PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system for $5.49. In addition, the three tracks from The Raconteurs Track Pack will be released as single downloadable songs for Xbox 360 for 160 Microsoft Points, PLAYSTATION 3 system for $1.99 and Nintendo(R) Wi-Fi Connection for Wii(TM) for 200 Wii Points.

When the house lights go down, 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. 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 are also 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 now available for the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system, the Wii(TM) home video game system from Nintendo and the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system. The game is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB. For more information on Guitar Hero World Tour, please visit worldtour.guitarhero.com.