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Outspark, a leading North American virtual playground combining free to play games with personalized social experiences, today announced the commercial debut of its hit online snowboard racing game Project Powder. Featuring a new Pro Shop with stylish outfits for each of the game’s customizable characters, the commercial release also includes a brand new, never before seen map. Snowboarding fans and gamers of all ages and experience levels can visit www.playprojectpowder.com now to begin enjoying the snow!

Featuring more than a dozen thrilling trails with some of the most pristine spring snow in the galaxy, Project Powder offers players access to a snowboarder’s paradise where they can, create a character, race against friends and pull off larger-than-life tricks.

To celebrate the launch of the new in-game store, Project Powder is holding a Pro Shop raffle. It is the perfect time to gear up and grab the newest outfits in the brand new Pro Shop. Buy the Expedition Outfit, Hummingbling or any other premium in-game item for entry in the contest – one lucky player will win a gaming keyboard and mouse and several others winners will receive in-game currency to spend on their favorite Project Powder gear. Look good, play great and win cool stuff. For complete details, visit www.playprojectpowder.com.

Project Powder Features:

* Four playable characters
* 14 intense tracks including the brand new Chachapoyas Part 3
* Three exciting game modes: Race Mode, Battle Mode & Coin Mode
* Beat other boarders and complete courses to level up, earn cash and buy new gear and snowboards
* Create your own unique style as you learn new tricks through the innovative trick tree

To sign up for a FREE Outspark account or to learn more about Outspark please visit www.outspark.com.

The Charity Event Runs Now Through May 14th on the Sasori Course in the Popular Shot-Online MMO Golf Simulation Game

San Jose-based online game publisher, Gamescampus.com (www.gamescampus.com, run by OnNet USA), today announced the second annual online ALS Charity Tournament for its popular MMO golf simulation game, Shot-Online. The memorial event has been held annually since 2006 to remember a Shot-Online player who passed away from ALS (commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease).

The GamesCampus ALS Charity Tournament is underway and will run through May 14th on the Shot-Online Sasori golf course. Players of any skill level are welcome to join the charity event. GamesCampus will donate $1 for every player who completes the entire 18-hole Sasori course in the Shot-Online game. GamesCampus will also waive the green fees for all participants. All proceeds from the tournament will be donated to the Driving 4 Life organization to benefit its ALS Therapy Development Institute and ALS research efforts.

“We are pleased to announce our annual event for this great cause and proud to provide all proceeds from the tournament to the Driving 4 Life organization to help raise awareness and cure ALS,” said Tony Liu, Producer of Shot Online. “We encourage all Shot-Online players as well as their friends and family members to take part in this special event which is for such a great cause.”

The Open Beta Is Now Live For The Popular Online Casual Golf Game At http://Pangya.ntreev.net/

Ntreev USA, a leading online game developer and publisher, announced today that it has re-launched Pangya, its popular, online casual golf game in North America. The game, previously known as Albatross 18 in the U.S. is now in beta at http://Pangya.ntreev.net/.

The newly launched beta includes full game play content from Pangya’s Season 3. Before summer, Ntreev USA will introduce Season 4 with new characters, locations, all-new customization features and more. Members who previously had accounts for Albatross 18 will be able to transfer their accounts over to Pangya. All accounts setup during this beta phase will transfer over when the game launches commercially next month.

“Pangya has enjoyed worldwide success and popularity, including its tremendous mainstream popularity in the U.S. market,” said Chris Lee, CEO at Ntreev USA. “Pangya offers a unique golf experience that is easy to pick-up-and-play, and appeals to a wide variety of skilled and casual players alike. We are excited that we could bring it back to the North American players who love it.”

Pangya is a casual golf game that takes the difficult rules of golf and transforms it into an easy to pick-up -and-play casual golf experience that a player of any skill level can enjoy. Featuring simple and intuitive controls, Pangya allows anyone who has used Windows to easily play with other gamers and unlike other online games; players in Pangya are friends, not enemies!

In Pangya, players are taken to 14 gorgeous locations where they can choose one of 8 unique playable characters. Pangya offers players an extensive customization experience with thousands of possible combinations of costumes, accessories, equipment, golf clubs, power boosts and more that help them to become a pro out on the green.

Pangya is free for players to download and play, while some items in the game including certain characters, clothing sets, new equipment and accessories will be available to purchase via micro-transaction.

The in-game currency in Pangya, called Pang, allows players to purchase items from the game’s shop that will upgrade a character, provide new inventory and equipment, allows them to send gifts to other players and more. Gamers can earn Pang by finishing a hole at par or better, and by showcasing powerful shots.

The beta for Pangya is now available, with a full commercial launch in May.

For more information about Ntreev USA visit www.ntreev.net. For more information on Pangya, please visit http://Pangya.ntreev.net/.

GamesCampus’ new 3D pool simulation game enters Closed Beta today, April 23rd Through April 30th

San Jose-based online game publisher, GamesCampus.com (www.GamesCampus.com, run by OnNet USA), announced that Cue Online, its free, item-based realistic online pool simulation game, will launch its second closed beta today at noon PDT and it will be available for players for the next 7 days (through April 30th) at http://cueonline.gamescampus.com/.

New features in the second closed beta test of Cue Online include a more competitive and exciting rebalancing of skills as well as the addition of a basic game fee with a new default allowance provided for first-time players. A new Wager Channel has also been introduced allowing players to bet in the game. In addition, players will be able to purchase Cues and Chokes through the Item Mall.

Cue Online offers competitive billiards games including straight pool, nine-ball, and eight-ball. Developed by Happy Nation, Cue Online delivers realistic billiards gameplay with a custom physics engine and was recently nominated as “Best Game of the Month” by the Korean Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Happy Nation’s exclusive engine was designed to create as realistic of an environment as possible. Each ball’s movement will depend on each player’s style, including stroke power, table contact, spin and strike quality with other balls, the cloth friction of the table and more.

For more information about Cue Online visit
http://cueonline.gamescampus.com/.

Playlogic Entertainment, Inc. is pleased to announce that Pool Hall Pro, the action-packed sports game developed by Icon Games Entertainment, is coming to Wii and PC May 26, 2009. Pool Hall Pro calls on players of all levels from amateurs to pool sharks to take on the world’s toughest opponents as they travel the globe mastering an array of pool and snooker games in order to earn fame and fortune.

“Pool Hall Pro brings action-packed entertainment back into casual sports games with customizable characters, exotic pool hall locations, numerous modes and countless hours of gameplay,” said Adam McGowan, Marketing Director for Playlogic. “The simple control scheme and easy-to-access modes make Pool Hall Pro a great game to pick up and play.”

Pool Hall Pro features six modes with a vast array of pool and snooker games, such as basic pocket billiards to U.S. 8 ball and 6 ball snooker. Create your own avatar before setting out to challenge the pool hall’s toughest opponents and take your character from rags to riches! Compete against the pros in single player mode or make a name for yourself as you travel the globe earning cash and unlocking collectables in world tour mode. Win games and unlock collectables to pimp out your crib and give your billiards room your own personal touch. Increase the difficulty by adjusting AI opponents for more challenging games!

Pool Hall Pro for Wii comes with an added taste of realism as players are able to use their Wii remote to simulate the feel of a real pool game by matching the cue movement with a simple on-screen interface and movement from the player.

Additional game features include:
• Six game modes: Arcade, Tournament, Multiplayer, Exhibition, World Tour and Practice
• 11 game varieties: UK 8 Ball, US 8 Ball, 9 Ball, 6 Ball Pool, 10 Ball Pool, 15 ball Pool, Pub Pool, 6 Ball Snooker, 10 Ball Snooker, Snooker and Basic Pocket Billiards
• Fully customizable characters
• Earn collectibles to pimp out your crib
• Simple control scheme
• Four AI difficulty levels: Rookie, Amateur, Pro, Champion

Pool Hall Pro has been rated “E” for everyone by the ESRB. For more information regarding the title or Playlogic, please visit: www.playlogicgames.com.

Rapper and hip-hop artist Bow Wow, fresh off the release of his latest album New Jack City II, will play NBA Live 09 with Xbox LIVE Gold members April 15. If you’re an Xbox LIVE Gold member (if not, upgrade now!), and you want a chance to play with Bow Wow, send a friend request to the following Gamertag and be online half an hour before (4:30 P.M. ET) the Game with Fame session starts on Wednesday, April 15, 5:00 P.M. ET. If you get a chance to play with Bow Wow, we want to hear about it! Send us an e-mail to xlmail@microsoft.com with the subject: “GWF – Bow Wow.” Be sure to include your Gamertag and home town.

In a career that spans seven major albums selling over 10 million copies, all by the age of 21, Bow Wow has gathered a huge fan following for his music, his acting in movies and television shows, and his philanthropic activities. People Magazine named him one of the most beautiful people in the world in 2008. And he re-united with long-time friend Jermaine Dupri to release one of the hottest albums of this year in New Jack City II. He is also the first entertainer to be asked to join Stephon Marbury’s Starbury, an athletic apparel company dedicated to providing stylish and affordable products. Bow Wow’s sneakers and clothing for men and women will debut later this year, and Bow Wow plans on giving some back to the fans. He says, “When you purchase anything from my line you’re being a part of the movement, because I’m going to donate ten percent of my profits to charities and organizations around the world.”

If you want a taste of Bow Wow’s music, check out this hot music video download from Xbox LIVE Marketplace:

“On the Road to New Jack City II” – http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/videos/media/6d0709e0-8ead-4c19-804f-158ccd6b9a03

Bow Wow Game With Fame on Xbox LIVE
Date: April 15th
Location: Atlanta
Time: 5:00PM – 7:00PM (EST)
Game: NBA Live ‘09
GAMERTAG: Bow Wow GWF (**space between Bow and Wow and GwF)
URL: http://www.xbox.com/gwfbowwow
Check out Game With Fame on Twitter: http://twitter.com/gamewithfame

Popular heavy and progressive metal band Queensrÿche will play two games, Halo 3 and NASCAR 09, with Xbox LIVE Gold members April 13. They’ll be playing Halo 3 from 4-5 P.M. ET, and finish up with NASCAR 09 from 5-6 P.M. ET. If you’re an Xbox LIVE Gold member (if not, upgrade now!), and you want a chance to play with Queensrÿche, send a friend request to the following Gamertag and be online half an hour before (3:30 P.M. ET) the Game with Fame session starts on Monday, April 13, 4:00 P.M. ET. If you get a chance to play with Queensrÿche, we want to hear about it! Send us an e-mail to xlmail@microsoft.com with the subject: “GWF – Queensrÿche.” Be sure to include your Gamertag and home town.

Queensrÿche has sold at least 20 million records worldwide with their first three albums going gold, and their next two releases going platinum and triple-platinum. The band consists of Geoff Tate (vocals), Michael Wilton (guitar), Eddie Jackson (bass), and Scott Rockenfield (drums). It was Tate who initiated their latest project, the impressively ambitious American Soldier. “The process started with a conversation with my Dad. He was a career military man, with the Marines in Korea and an Air Force tour of duty in Vietnam in ‘68,” says Tate. “He had never talked about his experiences in war, and all my life I’ve been asking questions and waiting for the stories that I never heard. These past couple of years he started talking, and I taped one of the conversations. That was the beginning.” Tate went on to interview dozens of soldiers, those who served in World War II and every intervening conflict up to and including the effort in Iraq.

“It’s very much a statement of the soldiers,” he says, “It’s where they are at and what they have experienced. I hope the album, as a whole, is a statement that can get them talking to each other and begin that process of connecting that needs to happen between people. This was one of the more challenging records for me to write, lyrically, because I am not involved in the songs. It is not about me, and it’s not about how I feel. It is me interpreting stories from the perspectives of the soldiers and putting their words into lyric form, retelling the story in the most honest way that I could.”

Queensrÿche Game With Fame on Xbox LIVE

Date: April 13th

Location: Seattle

Time: 1:00PM – 3:00PM (PST)

Games: Nascar ‘09 (1:00PM – 2:00PM PST) and Halo 3 (2:00PM – 3:00PM PST)

GAMERTAG: Queensryche GwF (**space between Queensryche and GwF)

URL: http://www.xbox.com:80/en-US/community/calendar/gamewithfame/2009/0413-queensryche.htm

If you want to sample the sound of Queensrÿche, check out Xbox LIVE Marketplace for their ‘If I Were King” video:

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/videos/media/9a2d6bd8-2bfe-4aad-b073-8b8f0dfc9427

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Rockstar Games Presents The Midnight Club: Los Angeles Pizza Hut South Central Showdown

We’re excited to present the first Social Club Tournament series for Midnight Club: Los Angeles South Central. To commemorate the event Rockstar Games and Pizza Hut are teaming up to give the ultimate Midnight Club player a chance to win a year’s worth of free pizza! To enter, download the free South Central Map Expansion on Xbox LIVE or PLAYSTATION Network and compete in the Midnight Club: Los Angeles – South Central Pizza Hut Showdown. Racers will battle to post the fastest times on the leader boards for their shot at $599 worth of Pizza Hut gift cards equal to a free Pizza Mia™ every week for a year.

Registration is open from now until April 13 at 11:59 p.m. ET, with the first round getting underway on April 14 at 12:00 a.m. ET. Go to www.rockstargames.com/socialclub/events for complete official rules and eligibility details.

Pop punk band New Found Glory have just released their sixth studio album, Not Without a Fight, and they’re celebrating by playing WWE Legends of WrestleMania with Xbox LIVE Gold members April 7. If you’re an Xbox LIVE Gold member (if not, upgrade now!), and you want a chance to play with New Found Glory, send a friend request to the following Gamertags and be online half an hour before (4:30 P.M. ET) the Game with Fame session starts on Tuesday, April 7, 5:00 P.M. ET. If you get a chance to play with New Found Glory, we want to hear about it! Send us an e-mail xlmail@microsoft.com with the subject: “GWF – New Found Glory.” Be sure to include your Gamertag and home town.

Epitaph label owner Brett Gurewitz calls New Found Glory “the greatest pop-punk band in history,” which is quite a claim, but fans of the band from their first 1999 album Nothing Gold Can Stay to their brand-new release, realize Gurewitz just might be right. Their sixth studio album, Not Without a Fight, released on March 10 of this year, and has already hit the top ten in the Billboard charts. With the new album, the band seems to have found a new purpose, a new intent in their strong and powerful music. Guitarist Chad Gilbert says, “New Found Glory is back to where we want it to be: we tour, we play music and it’s from the heart.” And he continues, “Nobody in New Found Glory loves anything as much as this band. You fight with your mom. You don’t hang out with her all the time. But you love her! You’re never going to hate her. We’re family. It might sound cliche, but that’s what it is.” That’s almost certainly the reason the band has maintained their current lineup for over ten years. New Found Glory consists of Jordan Pundik (vocals), Chad Gilbert (guitar), Steven Klein (guitar), Ian Grushka (bass), and Cyrus Bolooki (drums).

Game With Fame featuring New Found Glory
Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Time: 5:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. ET/2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. PT
Game: WWE Legends of WrestleMania
Gamertags: NewFoundGWF
Link: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/calendar/gamewithfame/2009/0407-newfoundglory.htm

Ubisoft has announced that Gold’s Gym: Cardio Workout is now available in retail stores throughout North America. Rated “E” for Everyone, Gold’s Gym: Cardio Workout for the Wii home video game system from Nintendo retails for a suggested price of $29.99 and includes a coupon for a 7-day VIP membership to Gold’s Gym.

Compatible with the Wii Balance Board accessory, the game provides players with an interactive personal training experience. Players can perform a variety of exercises including cardio boxing, running, sit-ups, squats and other activities while also tracking burned calories and body weight evolution. In addition, the game offers multiple training modes and fitness levels, and the difficulty of the gameplay evolves as the player’s fitness level increases.

Gold’s Gym: Cardio Workout will be featured on the Gold’s Gym website and the game trailer will be displayed nationwide on the Gold’s Gym Broadcast Network.

For more information on Gold’s Gym: Cardio Workout, please visit: http://www.goldsgymvideogame.com