SmallWorlds Opens the Gates of Its Virtual World to hi5's Community of 60 Million Users

Leading Social Entertainment Community Gains Access to New Engaging Virtual World

SmallWorlds, a new generation of 3D virtual world that integrates seamlessly with the rest of the web, today announced the unveiling of their engaging virtual world within the hi5 social entertainment community. With this launch, 60 million monthly unique hi5 visitors can directly access the virtual world through the hi5 Games channel to participate in the SmallWorlds experience. While inside SmallWorlds, hi5 members can create their own avatar, explore the community, customize their pet, decorate their own room with furniture, music and videos – even create their own experiences to share with others through SmallWorlds’ unique Interactibles framework.

"Through this partnership, we are able to provide the hi5 community with valuable, entertaining content and a seamless experience when purchasing premium items in SmallWorlds using their hi5 Coins," said Ted Tagami, Vice President of Business Development for SmallWorlds. "We anticipate this partnership to be greatly beneficial for both parties."

With the integration of SmallWorlds into hi5, members now have immediate access to the virtual world through the hi5 Games channel and can enjoy creating and playing in competitions, games, quests and missions. In addition, hi5 members will be able to spend their hi5 Coins in SmallWorlds to purchase premium items such as rare monthly collectibles, upgrades for their room and enhancements for their avatar.

"We are dedicated to fostering social engagement for our global audience. By integrating a highly interactive virtual environment like SmallWorlds into hi5, we are providing our audience with another medium for fun and engaging social experiences," said Anil Dharni, Vice President of Products at hi5. "With the seamless integration of our virtual currency into SmallWorlds, our community will also enjoy being able to purchase items within the virtual world using their hi5 Coins."

hi5 recently announced their social entertainment strategy of seamlessly integrating interactive content from key OpenSocial partners into their infrastructure, which is continued through this partnership with SmallWorlds. The SmallWorlds virtual world will be deeply integrated into the hi5 API, providing greater access for SmallWorlds to the hi5 audience and to revenue-sharing opportunities. SmallWorlds and hi5 will share revenue generated through the SmallWorlds virtual world.

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Tom and Jerry television characters video game

A massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) based on the iconic Tom and Jerry television characters is set to launch in the second quarter of 2010, the MMOG will open the door to the world of the eponymous cat and mouse duo.

Players will create and control their own cat and mouse characters in the wacky cartoon world where they will embark on quests, customize their cat and mouse avatars, engage in classic Tom and Jerry antics in both ‘Player versus Environment' (PvE) and ‘Player versus Player' (PvP) modes, and interact with other players using a variety of social tools.

The Tom and Jerry MMOG is being developed by Typhoon Games, the developer behind Hello Kitty Online and Ben 10 Omniverse. The MMOG is built on the Unity game engine, which makes the game compatible for both PC and Mac platforms when it launches in Asian markets in 2010.

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Volvo - The Game Free to All Users download it now

GamersGate, a premier digital distribution service for PC games, announce that Volvo - The Game, a downloadable PC racing title based on the new Volvo S60 Concept, is now available to all GamersGate users free of charge. Volvo – The Game was designed by SimBin Studios, an award winning Swedish developer know for its high caliber PC racing titles including, STC – The Game and GTR Revolution.

“Volvo – The Game is an incredibly entertaining racing sim – to offer it for nothing is quite impressive,” Said Theo Bergquist, CEO of GamersGate. “GamersGate only offers the highest quality content to its users and we feel that hosting Volvo – The Game on our portal is a clear indication of its quality.”

Volvo – The Game allows players to get behind the wheel of an exclusive GamersGate skinned car, as well as a variety of Volvo models including, the new Volvo S60 Concept, the Volvo C30, the STCC Volvo S60, the Volvo S40, the Volvo 850, and the classic Volvo 240 Turbo Group A. Players can take these new Volvo cars through two courses, Gothenburg Eco Drive Arena in Göteborg, Sweden, and Chayaka outside Kiev, Ukraine – the first time ever that this course has been featured in a racing game.

For more information, or to download Volvo – The Game, please visit: www.gamersgate.com.

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Tintin - The Secret of the Unicorn video game of the movie

Today Paramount Digital Entertainment and Ubisoft announced the development of a video game based on the upcoming film “Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn.” The video game is expected to launch simultaneously with the highly anticipated film adaptation of one of the world’s most well-known and beloved literary series. “Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn” will be released in the US on December 23, 2011 and internationally in late October and early November 2011.

The film, distributed by Paramount Pictures and Sony Pictures Entertainment, utilizes state-of-the-art, next-generation performance capture. Ubisoft’s Montpellier studio will work with director and producer Steven Spielberg, producers Peter Jackson and Kathleen Kennedy, to develop a unique and thrilling game that is closely tied to the upcoming motion picture.

"We look forward to working with Ubisoft and the filmmakers to create exciting new interactive adventures for Tintin,” said Thomas Lesinski, President, Paramount Digital Entertainment. “The upcoming video game will reintroduce Tintin to a whole new generation of gamers.”

“We’re incredibly excited to have the opportunity to work on the Tintin game,” said Christian Salomon, Vice President of Worldwide Licensing at Ubisoft. “We’re honored to bring one of the world’s most iconic comic characters to life in this new title.”

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Dynasty Warriors - Strikeforce FREE add-on available for download today

Free monthly add-ons feature new missions and challenges for this year's hottest multi-player experience on PSP® (PlayStation Portable) system

KOEI, recognized worldwide as the premier brand of strategy and action games, today announced that the first set of add-on content for DYNASTY WARRIORS: Strikeforce will be available at approximately 6:00 PM PDT exclusively on PlayStation Network.

Starting today and continuing each month KOEI will offer a new Quest Pack. Quest Pack #1 includes five new missions and challenges:

Arena Challenger - Assault Wu and gain rare materials. (Difficulty: 2)

Battle of Guan Du X - Return to Guan Du to finish the fight. (Difficulty: 5)

Multi Attack! - Use Multi Attack with your allies to take on Cao Cao. (Difficulty: 1)

Battle of Mei Castle X- Return to Mei Castle to finish the fight. (Difficulty: 5)

Ice Bi Xie Appears! - Defeat Ice Bi Xie at Hu Lao Gate. (Difficulty: 9)

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Paper, Rock, Scissors....Strip! StripPRS video game is literally an upside down dress up game!

Room Candy Games is taking the concept of dress up games and flipping the genre around with its new "dress down" game StripPRS, which is short for “Strip Paper-Rock-Scissors”. StripPRS is a free-to-play social game slated to launch this month on Facebook, MySpace and Apple’s iPhone/iPod Touch. The premise of the game is simple – players dress up their avatars and engage in a Paper-Rock-Scissors (PRS) battle with another player, with the losing player’s avatar losing his/her clothing items down to only underwear pieces. There will be plenty of interesting clothing items to choose from, to say the least!

"We had planned on creating a dress up type game, but wanted to do something a little different and more fun," explained Linny Cendana, founder and CEO of Room Candy Games. "By combining simple paper-rock-scissors mechanics and making it so that the clothing items are an integral part of the gameplay, we believe this game will appeal to a broad base of Facebook, MySpace and iPhone users, especially female players. In addition, no one really loses in StripPRS™ because it’s all about the surprise underneath!"

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Website and trailer for Demon's Souls on PlayStation 3

Enter a world of demons and darkness, where death looms around every corner

Atlus made available the teaser website and official trailer for Demon's Souls, a groundbreaking action RPG experience for PLAYSTATION 3 system. Beautiful, compelling, and unforgiving, Demon's Souls is the hardcore RPG experience PLAYSTATION 3 system owners have been waiting for since the platform's launch.

Revolutionary online features support your adventure like never before, presenting seamless interconnectivity that serves in every instance to enhance the single-player game. Team up with two other players in simultaneous cooperative play, working together to topple some of the game's colossal bosses, or force your way into the games of skilled players and challenge them to PvP battle.

Leave hints and clues for those who will follow in your footsteps; either intentionally or through your own inadvertent demise, your bloodstains will allow your successors to view a replay of your death, hinting at how to avoid your gruesome fate. Unprecedented in its depth and subtlety, peerless in its relentlessly challenging gameplay, Demon's Souls is the ultimate action RPG.

Experience the game Eurogamer.net awarded 9 out of 10, hailing it as "absolutely compelling; dark, detailed, unforgiving, creatively cruel," and adding, "you can learn to love Demon's Souls like few other games in the world."

Demon's Souls for PLAYSTATION 3 system is scheduled for North American release in fall 2009.

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Space Falcon Commander iPhone Trailer Released

Rapid Turtle Games have released a video trailer for their latest iPhone and iPod touch release, Space Falcon Commander, which demonstrates the gameplay, high quality music and graphics.

Space Falcon Commander is a vertical scrolling shoot 'em up game featuring 3D graphics, wide range of explosions and visual effects, high quality music and sound effects, lots of bonuses and power-ups.

The player is in the role of an elite commander controlling an advanced space fighter: the Space Falcon. They must stand as one-against-many strange aliens, mini-bosses and big bosses invading the universe in more than 45 levels. There's an online "Hall of Fame" where players can compete against other Space Falcon Commander players around the world!

Features:

- More than 45 levels giving hours of playtime
- Beautiful 3D graphics with wide range of explosions and visual effects
- High quality music and sound effects
- Many different aliens, big bosses and dozens of mini-bosses
- Wide range of power-ups, special weapons and bonuses
- High score saving and online high scores submission
- Available in languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch and Hungarian

The game is published by Clickgamer, and is available for iPhone and iPod touch for $0.99.

Note to editors, journalists and bloggers: screenshots and full version for a review is available upon request.

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Shiren the Wanderer, the critically-acclaimed roguelike RPG on Nintendo Wii

Atlus surprised everyone with the news that it has secured the North American publishing rights for Shiren the Wanderer, the critically-acclaimed roguelike RPG for Wii™. As Shiren, a wandering adventurer with a penchant for exploration, monster-slaying, and item collection, you will trek across a beautiful and varied countryside with your companion, Koppa, a talking ferret. Randomly-generated areas, intense boss battles, extensive item customization, and a cast of intriguing and unpredictable characters translate into one of the most satisfying RPG experiences of the year.

Exceptionally reviewed by famed Japanese gaming publication Famitsu (9/9/8/9), this latest entry in the legendary series stands as one of the most addictive, highly rewarding, and endlessly replayable games available on Wii, not to mention the most accessible Shiren game yet.

Shiren the Wanderer is currently scheduled for release on Wii in Spring 2010.

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101-in-1 Party Megamix for Nintendo Wii, a collection of one hundred and one family-friendly, addictive games

Atlus your favorite family-friendly publisher, today announced that it has secured the North American publishing rights from European developer and publisher Nordcurrent for 101-in-1 Party Megamix for Nintendo Wii, a collection of one hundred and one family-friendly, addictive games all set in a variety of themes. Kids and adults who are racing fans, sports nuts, old school arcade gamers, action addicts, casual gamers, and fans of brain-teasing puzzles will find favorites to play solo or together in 101-in-1 Party Megamix!

Friends and family members will have boundless fun mastering games in three different modes: TV Guide, Zapping, and Marathon. Featuring eight differently-themed channels, TV Guide mode challenges players to beat high scores to unlock more games and earn bonus prizes to decorate their player profiles with. Zapping mode provides instant access to any currently unlocked game. Up to four players can join the party in Marathon mode where everyone plays five randomly selected games in a row and competes for the highest score! Players can take on the one hundred and one challenges alone to access every last game, or make it a family competition, and see who can unlock the most games. Up to four profiles can be saved per console so each player's individual progress is maintained.

Boasting one hundred and one games, three different modes, four profiles, the ability to play alone or with friends, and priced at just $19.99, 101-in-1 Party Megamix offers endless family-friendly variety, replayability, and value!

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