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Dec. 11, 2008 – Video gamers who want to expand their interests online will find a unique opportunity to feed their passion at www.Vigster.com. Vigster is an innovative video game social network that combines the appeal of social networking with popularity of video gaming. With a clean and attractive look, it’s like a Facebook for gamers.

The new Web site allows visitors to engage in a variety of activities. They can construct virtual game shelves to showcase their video game collection, connect with peers, make new friends, share gaming information and explore gaming issues. Users can also get answers to their questions, discover new video and computer games, create and play video game quizzes and purchase video games—all on the same Website.

“Vigster introduces gamers to its global community of video game lovers and provides them with the opportunity to share their gaming passions and experiences by providing a core social matching functionality,” said Founder/CEO Olu Bolutiwi. “We are the premier Web site for any video game-related activity.”

However, Vigster is more than a video game social network. The new Web site is a one-stop resource portal for people who are passionate about gaming. Vigster—which caters to video games enthusiasts of all categories and platforms—is an Internet Movie Database (IMDB) of video games. Screens, videos, artworks and demos are constantly being included by contributors to keep the massive database updated with new and exciting additions.

A key feature of Vigster is GameAnswers, which has three sections: Ask, Answer and Discover. GameAnswers participants can pose questions, receive answers and discover existing answers on any topic related to gaming and video games. They can also share their personal experiences, knowledge and opinions with other members of the Vigster community. Recently, the Web site launched a Vigster Rewards Program that uses a point system to reward active GameAnswers users who provide the best answers. Rewards for the exciting program include video games, consoles, accessories and Point Cards.

Another new key feature is Vigster Points, which rewards overall participation every time someone uses, adds and contributes content to the Vigster community. For example, members can receive 30 points for submitting a quiz on a video game, 10 points for writing reviews for games, 10 points for answering a question on GameAnswers and 10 points for adding a new game. Points are also awarded for creating forum topics as well as adding comments, screenshots and video links to games. Once users have accumulated 5,000 to 50,000 points, they can redeem them starting next year for prizes in the appropriate point category. “Vigster Points provides a nice and easy way for users to earn while they play and network with friends and fellow gamers on Vigster,” Bolutiwi said. “Think of it as a virtual currency.”

Held for one week beginning October 26 in Hangzhou, China, “World e-SPORTS MASTERS” was a contest where top pro-gamers from every country in the world gathered to compete in Warcraft 3 and Counter-Strike.

The participating teams and players for Counter-Strike were FNATIC (Sweden), MTW (Denmark), and MOUSESPORTS (Germany), and for Warcraft 3, MANUEL SCHENKHUIZEN (Team GRUBBY: Netherlands), LI XIAOFENG (Team SKY: China), and Jang Jae-Ho (Team Moon: Korea).

The demonstration game for TK Online –which was held with the direct participation of players for two days when the semi-finals for this contest took place – drew favorable response from the audience.

In the first round, there was a 1-on-1 match between Jang Jae-Ho (Team MOON) and Park Jun (Team LYN) who represented Korea in Warcraft 3. Jang Jae-Ho won the first round after showing excellent ability in using items in combinations. The second round was a 2-on-2 team match between WANG XUWEN’s China team – who won the Warcraft 3 tournament – and Jang Jae-Ho’s team.

The atmosphere of the competition, which was broadcast live through China’s largest portal Sina.com and US E-sports media GotFrag.com, was frantic, with the audience giving admiring gasps every time a pro gamer demonstrated brilliant skill.

TK Online in Hangzhou was followed by active discussions with buyers from every country in the world at the GSTAR 2008 held in Korea. After a comparatively in-depth discussion with major Chinese publishers and Vietnamese, US, German, and Japanese game companies, an actual agreement was signed with a Japanese company.

“The additional discussions with the publishers coming from various countries and whom we’ve met during the business talks progressed rapidly. Banking on such attention, we are planning to introduce TK Online to publishers at home and abroad,” a spokesperson for Mobicle said. Thus, we can look forward to a flurry of events for TK Online at home and abroad.

First game developed by MAIUS GAMES, a company established by veteran Korean game developers

MAIUS GAMES recently launched Project Monarch, a fusion RPG combining Eastern and Western fantasy. The company is planning to show stories of distress and ideals as well as hostility that humans experience in the heavenly world where the war of the Gods unfolds.

The major feature of “Project Monarch” -  which combines the MO and MMO formats -  is the fast and dynamic action of characters. It uses a high-performance game engine independently developed by MAIUS GAMES, and its aim is to enable smooth play even in low-end PCs.

Contrary to the standardized growth in class of most games, the type of growth of “Project Monarch” varies according to which kind of skill-related quest you choose. Furthermore, along with realistic siege warfare using a wide range of siege weapons, you can also engage in community and economic activities through the tax income from managing the area.

Although the development of “Project Monarch” is still at the early stages, it has earned raves after being launched to the public particularly overseas buyers in GSTAR 2008. Currently, the development has progressed to a stage wherein network play is enabled. MAIUS GAMES is set to release a vivid play video soon.

Let’s figure out the characteristic of Funny Band which is released by G Star experience session.

First of all, Funny Band is using special sound system. You can use popular songs, pop, rock, and lots of rhythm music. All of those music are separated by position of guitar, drum, keyboard, and vocal as Funny band sound source so, user can freely adjust the volume of sound. Professional musician is playing each instrument and vocal sound therefore users can listen as real and there is benefit in reserve rights so, it will receive lots of interest from publishers who are preparing rhythm game line up. Moreover, we are expecting it will be loved for participating music game. Because after now, we can share compose and editing sound which armature musician is going to do and we are going to link with UCC.

Second Characteristic is we can watch Funny Band as the first real on-line music band game.

In the past, there were several cases some of games have received favor from some users by copying music band game. However, there was no game like performing on on-line such as funny band . Especially, vocal mode, the sound is made by 3D-OZ Corp.’s original voice streaming and technology of tone recognition so everyone can have fun with high quality at karaoke.

Third, there is keynote system which has maximized the rhythm.

Key point of rhythm game is touching sense during paying the game. Funny Band is music simulation game which provides keynote system from each instrument and music book. Specially, drum and guitar, users can have illusion for playing because instruments’ quality is so fantastic. Furthermore, there is a level easy, normal and hard. So when you play easy mode, users who play rhythm game for their first time can easily adjust. Also, the multi controller for conquer Europe and northern America is going to have a huge boom to users who know the touching sense in rhythm music.

Finally, there is community system that presents the factor of band.

There are lots of cases that causal games are putting 3D community space in game reason for reinforce the community factor but there is not sufficient connection so they’re receiving not much attention from users. However, in case of Funny band system, it can make band in 3D world space and activate more in azit by granting band space. Also it is almost same as off-line band because of community system such as competing with other band so it can grow up so it will receive lots of affection from users.

Person from 3D-OZ Corp. said “we are going to listen various voices from users through G star experience session so the game is going to be innovated more high quality music game. Also, it is going to be a real music game that users can be participated and making together.

Moreover, Funny Band is having lots of interest from middle area users and still connecting with our dominant publisher so, if it’s early then we’re expecting that we can play OBT service in beginning of next year.

Redwood City, CA, December 10 – Trion World Network (Trion), the publisher and developer of connected games and entertainment, today announced the appointment of two gaming industry veterans to executive leadership positions. Malcolm Dunne will serve as the Senior Vice President of Finance and Dorothy Ferguson will serve as Vice President of Sales. Both Dunne and Ferguson bring many years of experience from their respective fields to Trion, where they will immediately contribute to the company’s growth as members of the executive team.

Malcolm Dunne joins Trion as the Senior Vice President of Finance. A chartered accountant with over ten years of industry experience, Dunne has worked in some of the industry’s biggest publishers across three continents, including Electronic Arts and Capcom. At Capcom, Dunne served as European Finance Director and also as Director of Capcom Germany. Dunne joined Eidos in 2004 as a Group Financial Controller before becoming Chief Financial Officer for Eidos’ United States publishing operations. Most recently, Dunne was named the Interim Group CFO for Eidos’ parent company, SCiEntertainment Group, where he assisted the company in raising GBP 60 million to recapitalize the business.

Dorothy Ferguson brings her expertise to Trion as the newly appointed Vice President of Sales. A seasoned executive with more than two decades of experience in interactive entertainment, both in consumer products and e-business, Ferguson has worked with a variety of gaming companies including Maxis, NCsoft, and LucasArts where she served as the Senior Director of Global Sales. Ferguson recently served as the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at NCsoft where she oversaw the company’s retail/distribution channel organization in North America, and worked to bring a number of prominent titles to market including City of Heroes, Lineage II, Guild Wars and City of Villains. In 2007 Ferguson was named one of the Top 100 Women in Gaming by Women In Games International. At Trion, Ferguson will oversee Trion’s worldwide sales strategy and work to expand new business opportunities.

“Dunne and Ferguson are both experts in their respective fields with years of outstanding experience,” said Lars Buttler, founder and CEO of Trion World Network. “These new executive hires represent Trion’s continued growth and dedication to attracting the best talent in the industry at all levels.”

Los Angeles-Dec. 10, 2008-Com2uS, a leading developer and publisher of mobile games, today announced its December line-up of games for iPhone™ and iPod^®. The diverse line-up features a wide range of genres, from casual arcade to action horror, offering something for casual to hardcore gamers and everyone in between.

“We hope our commitment to deliver quality entertainment to all customers is evident in all three of these games,” said Don Lim, head of Com2uS America. “Whether they play Com2uS games on a traditional mobile phone, iPhone or iPod, they’ll get hours of quality entertainment for a surprisingly reasonable price.”

Com2uS’ lineup features something for every gaming taste:

For casual players who enjoy easy controls and whimsical graphics, there is Crazy HotdogsTailgate Party, a business management-style strategy game capturing all the flavor of America’s favorite fall competitive sport: tailgating in the parking lot before the big game. It’s as simple as that: cooking and selling hotdogs. The national favorites-tailgating hotdogs and football-are woven throughout the engaging storyline.

For those who like a little strategic thinking with their games, Com2uS offers Trapped: Undead Infection, an action horror adventure game in which players control a scientist trapped in a disease-ridden bio-research laboratory filled with bloodthirsty zombies. Navigating through the lab to escape safely requires quick thinking and reflexes. Tools, maps and a variety of weapons aid players as they make their way through large, open-ended levels, and spooky sound effects and graphics create an eerie atmosphere.

For RPG gamers who want to play PC-style RPGs on the go, The Chronicles of Inotia: Legend of Feanor is an action RPG with PC and console game graphic quality that guides players through a rich fantasy storyline as they protect the beautiful land of Inotia. Players begin by creating a customized character with their choice of attributes, then set out on a journey to find the evil dragon Deathtaker, who disappeared after an epic battle. Villagers and vendors help along the way, and players can raise pets who enhance their attributes.

Crazy Hotdogs Tailgate Party, Trapped: Undead Infection and The Chronicles of Inotia: Legend of Feanor will all be available for iPhone and iPod this month. A full line-up of Com2uS games for Apple products is yet to come in 2009.

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MONTREAL, Québec – December 10, 2008 – Software publisher Strategy First Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSTR), and KDV games, are happy to announce that the eagerly anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed ‘Perimeter’, Perimeter II: New Earth has officially gone gold. Perimeter 2: New Earth will be available in major retailers across North America January 20th, 2009.

“We are excited about Perimeter II and its fresh approach to RTS Gaming. The franchise has a history of innovative game play that stands out on the PC platform,” said Strategy First Business Development Manager, Emanuel Wall.

“We at KDV Games are very excited to bring Perimeter 2 to North America. This game is filled with original and experimental game play ideas and is sure to shake up the RTS genre. We hope that both strategy fans and novice players will find something they like in P2,” said Helen Khudenko, Producer at KDV Games

About Perimeter 2
Set in a future universe where Earth is dying, civilization is in a race against time to discover a new home planet and colonize it for suitable living conditions. In both single and multiplayer environments, you explore New Earth and battle against opposing forces, choosing either the Exodus or the Harkback, all in an attempt to acquire energy and claim the new home planet. Perimeter 2′s gameplay involves strategic terraforming to acquire resources, projecting an impenetrable perimeter force shield to protect from attack, and transforming combat units through manipulative nanomorph technology.

Features

• New Action Elements
• Newly introduced RPG-elements
• Fully deformable and malleable landscape (traces, craters, entrenching)
• Various natural disasters – tornadoes, falling meteors and seismic activity
• Internet and LAN multiplayer up to 8 players
• Ideas of territorial gameplay and landscape modification introduced in the original game are now realized on a new concept & technology level. The VistaGame Engine enhances the dynamics and depth of gameplay, turning the battlefield into an arena for the confrontation of two elements – ground and water.

“Perimeter 2″ is a project for fans of the RTS genre. The revolutionary concept of terra-forming, along with new elements and fresh ideas, is sure to provide a unique gaming experience.

For more information on Perimeter 2: New Earth and to preorder your copy now, please visit:http://www.strategyfirst.com/en/games/Perimeter2/

More information about “Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge” is available athttp://conspiracygames.com.

Developed by 49 Games, “Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge” is the exciting sequel to the top-selling “Winter Sports: The Ultimate Challenge” for the Nintendo Wii™. This new game features more events, more challenges, final bosses and support for the Balance Board accessory in sports like Snowboarding and Alpine Skiing. With multiplayer support via hotseat and split-screen play, “Winter Sports 2: The Next Challenge” is enjoyable to both solo players and families alike.