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WiiWare Pool Title Features Realistic Controls Using the Wii Remote

REDWOOD CITY, CA – December 29, 2008 - Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing arm of HUDSON SOFT, today announced that Pool Revolution: Cue Sports™ is now available for WiiWare™. Players no longer need to worry about having enough space for a pool table with this fun and addicting game that can be played against friends in the living room or online.

“Pool Revolution: Cue Sports is the only pool game for WiiWare that lets people play online,” said Sabine Duvall, Vice President of Product Development at Hudson Entertainment. “Pool fans can now play with people from all over the world in the comfort of their living rooms.”

Pool Revolution: Cue Sports features realistic controls where gamers use the Wii Remote™ just like an actual cue. The strength of the shot depends on how fast the player moves the remote. For those not quite ready to use an “actual” pool cue, the strength of the shot can be set by using the buttons on the controller.

Players can choose from the most popular types of pool for up to four players, including eight ball, nine ball, rotation, and snooker. An in-game tutorial will help provide descriptions of anything players need to know. Once gamers practice and understand how to play, they can also try performing trick shots in Puzzle Mode. For players ready for a challenge, they can even set up their own! And, for those who feel they are true pool sharks, there is online play for up to four players in a Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection matchup.

Pool Revolution: Cue Sports is rated E for Everyone by the Entertainment Software Rating Board.

Gamescampus.com reaches out to children in need

Shot Online Hosts Holiday Charity Event with all Proceeds going to the SOS Children’s Village Organization

San Jose-based online game publisher, GamesCampus (www.GamesCampus.com, run by OnNet USA), announced today that it is hosting a special in-game holiday charity event through its game Shot Online. In the true spirit of the holidays, GamesCampus will donate 100% of the proceeds from the sale of two custom in-game Shot Online golf items to children in need through the SOS Children’s Village organization.

SOS Children’s Village is an international non-government, social development organization that has been active in the field of children’s rights and committed to children’s needs and concerns since 1949. In 132 countries and territories worldwide, their activities focus on children without parental care and children of families in difficult circumstances.

“During this rough economy we are glad that Shot Online’s donations will be able to help children in need,” said David Chang, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for GamesCampus.com. “We invite our players to come and join in this season of giving, while also enjoying some special offers and gifts from GamesCampus as a way of wishing everyone a peaceful and happy holiday season.”

From December 22 through December 28, 2008, players will be able to make donations to the SOS Children’s Village by purchasing SOS Children’s Village golf balls and Children Love t-shirts for $1.00 each from the game’s item mall. Both the t-shirts and golf balls are specially marked with the SOS Children’s Village logo and in-game characters can actually wear the t-shirts and play Shot Online with the special golf balls. All of the proceeds from the charity event will be donated to the SOS Children’s Village by Gamescampus.com.

Players who purchase both the SOS Children’s Village game balls and Children Love t-shirts will also qualify for a special drawing for additional prizes. One lucky winner will receive exclusive adaptable clothing set including shirt, pants and a hat. One hundred additional winners will also receive three lucky mystery prize boxes.

In addition to the Shot Online charity event, GamesCampus is hosting several other holiday promotions for players of Shot Online and its MMORPG, Asda Story.

First time Buyers Promotion
Players who have not previously purchased items from the GamesCampus Item Mall will qualify for this unusual promotion. GamesCampus is offering special prizes for players of Shot Online and Asda Story who buy an item for the first time at the Item Mall. All first time Shot Online buyers will receive an Amateur Pack with a value of $48.00. The Amateur Pack includes a full set of clubs, power-ups and balls (http://shotonline.GamesCampus.com/board/view.asp?bid=ev&num=680). All first-time Asda Story buyers will receive a one hour EXP potion. In addition to these prizes; players can also receive valuable in-game items through the GamesCampus Holiday Raffle.

Asda Story Offers and Events
Asda Story players can purchase rare items including a special Christmas sled and costumes. In addition, Asda Story will host spirited Holiday events including the Double Drop Rate, XP event and Christmas Crafting event where players can receive special gifts. For more information, please visit www.asdastory.gamescampus.com.

For more information about GamesCampus, its games and all of the special holiday events visit
http://www.GamesCampus.com/help/news_view.asp?serial=90

AUSTIN, Texas – December 2, 2008 - Challenge Online GamesTM, Inc. (Challenge Games), announces the launch of the new Baseball Boss Spire Legends series with celebrated players from historic Yankee and Mets teams. The 2008 MLB season was the last where games could be played in the old Yankee and Shea stadiums. Baseball Boss introduces the Spire Legends Card Series to commemorate these historic stadiums.

Baseball Boss is the first free online game to bring together the nostalgia of baseball card collecting with the excitement of fantasy sports. Additionally, Baseball Boss holds a licensing agreement with MLB, so the game’s virtual baseball cards include real MLB players, real MLB teams, statistics and photos.

“We’re excited to introduce a new series of Spire cards for Baseball Boss players,” says Baseball Boss Game Lead and Challenge Games Head of Marketing Jeff Petry. “We’re also excited about these sets because we built these rosters based on advice from notable Yankee and Mets bloggers.”

Game developers at Baseball Boss worked with some of the most prominent Yankee and Mets sports bloggers to select the greatest players from sports history. Famous bloggers weighed in on which players should join the all time Yankee and Mets teams. Baseball Boss developers then ranked and tiered each player based on each player’s best 3-year record. The results are the Spire Legends Yankee mini-set and the Spire Legends Mets mini-set.

The Spire Legends Yankee Team: Bill Dickey, Yogi Berra, Lou Gehrig, Don Mattingly, Tony Lazzeri, Joe Gordon, Alex Rodriguez, Graig Nettles, Derek Jeter, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Bernie Williams, Reggie Jackson, Babe Ruth, Charlie Keller, Spud Chandler, Lefty Gomez, Allie Reynolds, Ron Guidry, Whitey Ford, Mariano Rivera, Rich Gossage, Sparky Lyle, Dave Righetti, Joe Page.

The Spire Legends Mets Team: Mike Piazza, Gary Carter, Keith Hernandez, John Olerud, Edgardo Alfonzo, David Wright, Howard Johnson, Jose Reyes, Dave Magadan, Kevin Elster, Carlos Beltra, Darryl Strawberry, Tommie Agee, Cleon Jones, Dwight Gooden, Tom Seaver, Al Leiter, Nolan Ryan, Jerry Koosman, Armando Benitez, Tug McGraw, Jesse Orosco, Randy Myers, Roger McDowell, John Franco.

The Yankees and Mets bloggers who helped select these teams: Bronx Banter -http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/, Was Watching -http://waswatching.com/, Respect Jeter’s Gangster -http://respectjetersgangster.blogspot.com, Yanksblog - http://www.yanksblog.com/, SF -http://yanksfansoxfan.typepad.com/ysfs/, Pinstripes, PA - http://pinstripespa.blogspot.com/, Always Amazin’ - http://blog.nj.com/mets/, Mets Prospect Hub -http://metsprospecthub.blogspot.com/index.html, Faith & Fear in Flushing -http://faithandfear.blogharbor.com/, Mets Merized Online - http://metsmerizedonline.com/

Baseball Boss can be played for free atwww.baseballboss.com. Baseball Boss allows gamers to collect and trade virtual baseball cards and assemble them into fantasy teams that can then be used to challenge other player-created or historical teams to games. Winners earn points, which can be used to purchase additional packs of player cards.

Some fans may initially think of Darius Rucker as the front man for the phenomenally popular group Hootie & the Blowfish, but you’re going to have to start thinking of him as a bona fide country music star. Rucker’s first country album, Learn to Live on Capitol Records Nashville, is pure country all the way, and the hit single “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It,” rocketed to the top of the country charts earlier this year.

“This CD is a journey,” Rucker says. “I realized I’m 42. I’m not going to write many songs about drinking, chasing girls or booty calls. I was going to write songs about having kids and stuff, songs about life. So many people in pop try to write all these psychedelic crazy lyrics, and I’m sure I’ve been part of that, but that’s something you don’t find in country music. The thing I like most about country songs is that they keep it simple. I love that, and I love the melodies.”

Rucker worked with some of the best songwriters in the business for this album, including Rivers Rutherford, Frank Rogers, and Clay Mills, who co-wrote Rucker’s huge hit “Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It.” And country stars Brad Paisley, Vince Gill, and Alison Krauss all make appearances on the release. Country music has rolled out the welcome mat for Rucker. “The reception has been unbelievable,” he says. “People listen to country music because they know it’s where you can find songs.” Darius Rucker is committed to making great country music. And that’s exactly what you’ll find on Darius Rucker’s Learn to Live, great, meaningful songs. Be sure to look out for Darius Rucker videos on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace!

Xbox Live Game With Fame with Darius Rucker
Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Time: 2:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. ET/11 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. PT
Game: Madden NFL 09
Gamertags: Darius GWF

Link: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/calendar/gamewithfame/2008/1216-dariusrucker.htm

Check out Darius’ Artist Of The Month page:
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/artist/country/dariusrucker.htm

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.

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.

Thursday, December 11, 2008 - Hudson Entertainment, the North American publishing arm for HUDSON SOFT, today released a new trailer for Fishing Master World Tour for the Nintendo Wii, scheduled to launch January 6. Fishing Master World Tour is a sequel to the popular Fishing Master released last holiday season.

Staying true to the first version’s realistic controls, players use the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, to battle fish as you would in real life. Pull the Wii Remote left and right as the fish fights you from the end of the line and adjust your drag to avoid breaking your line. Once you have your skills down, take on some friends with four-person multiplayer modes.

Players will enjoy the local Multiplayer Battle Modes which enable them to play against their friends and family members in all-new different battle modes. Another new enhancement, Wi-Fi Laddering, allows players to compete online against other Fishing Masters over who will catch the biggest fish in more than 40 worldwide locations in seven different region.

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For more information about Fishing Master World Tour or Hudson Entertainment visit www.Hudsonentertainment.com or
www.fishingmasterwt.com

December 4, 2008 - Conspiracy Entertainment is pleased to announce the release of “Ski and Shoot” for the Nintendo Wii today. In this new title based on the fast-paced Nordic sport of Biathlon, players will be challenged in both single- and multiplayer modes in both championship league and single-round play. 15 levels across four venues will offer plays an exciting experience as they race through stunning winter landscapes while taking careful aim to hit as many targets as possible.

More information about “Ski and Shoot” is available at http://conspiracygames.com

Developed by 49 Games, “Ski and Shoot” is a sports simulation based on the official rules of Biathlon, the exciting winter sport combing cross-country skiing and rifle marksmanship. The game, designed specifically for the Nintendo Wii and the Balance Board accessory, will have you training your virtual athlete to compete at the highest levels in the Pro-League and in the extensive Career Modes. Split-screen multiplayer allows armchair athletes to go head to head as they race through splendid winter landscapes.

Chris Harding the Crazy Mini Golf British Champion and World Crazy Golf Champion 2007, swinging in a virtual world…

“Kidz Sport Crazy Mini Golf” Nintendo Wii

Stourbridge, England, 24th November 2008. Crazy Mini Golf is more than just seaside fun and games on a rainy day, it’s actually an international sport, which we British excel at! Chris Harding - the current British Champion and 2007 World title holder - regularly tours the world with his putter in hand, taking on all contenders.

Chris recently visited the Data Design Interactive development studio for a grudge match against the development team in “Kidz Sports - Crazy Mini Golf” which is available on Nintendo Wii. The best bits of this “winner takes all” match are now available on video, proving that Chris is not just a champion on the green, but also in the virtual world.

Data Design Interactive - a successful video games publisher and games developer, are pleased to announce that the street date and price structure for their Nintendo Wii game entitled ‘Kidz Sports - Crazy Mini Golf’ to be released on their Popcorn Arcade label, available in two format: standalone version £19,99 or bundle pack with putter peripheral £24,99.

Kidz Sports - Crazy Mini Golf’ offers players 72 crazy holes set over 4 wacky courses… Have fun and a lot of laughs creating customised Kidz Sports versions of you and your friends to play in game as DDI roll out the first title using their all new ‘NuYu’ character editor. In multiplayer modes your opponents will also appear in game and can cheer or taunt your play on the green.

DDI also recognise that mini golfing is fun and in case your non- golfing auntie also wants to play, `Kids Sports Crazy Mini Golf` also has a simpler, arcade style fast-play mode. Play 9 or 18 holes, multiplayer with friends, or solo and try to beat your best, or the world’s best scores for each hole. Lots of challenges and lots of fun.

Take your putting to the next level with Kidz Sports: Crazy Mini Golf.

DDI’s brand new NuYu editor lets you put yourself in the game by creating customisable characters that fit your personality. You can then use those characters in compatible NuYu games and even save them to your Wii Remote to take to a friend’s house.

About NuYu?
A NuYu (pronounced New-You) is a customisable player character editor exclusive for the Popcorn Arcade Wii range. NuYu’s are customisable and allow the user to capture a likeness, caricature or personality of themselves and others.

After specifying a gender for the NuYu, the user can alter the shape of the NuYu’s head, its eyes, hair, eyebrows, nose, and mouth. In addition, the creator can give the NuYu glasses or facial hair as he/she desires, or give the face wrinkles, makeup or rosey cheeks. You can also add glasses and other fun accessories.

Many of the features can be fine-tuned by adjusting their size, position, and rotation to the center of the NuYu’s face. . NuYu’s are intended to be an extension of the player, and in keeping with the Popcorn Arcade spirit of ‘Family Family Fun’, the user will be able to use their NuYu’s in future Data Design titles for the Wii.

About Chris Harding
World Crazy Golf Champion 2007 (runner up 2008)
British Mini golf Champion 2008
British Team Champion 2008 (undefeated)
Midland International Champion 2008
Blackpool Open Champion 2008
Star City Adventures Champion 2008
Inaugural League Champion 2008