Week of May 21, 2006

The Adventure Company has released a 6MB trailer of Evidence: The Last Ritual, their latest adventure title. Learn more about the game and watch the trailer.

Evidence: The Last Ritual

Midway announces today that RISE & FALL: CIVILIZATIONS AT WAR, the innovative, hero–driven real–time strategy game that will ship next month, has gone gold and is scheduled to ship to U.S. stores on June 12.

RISE & FALL: CIVILIZATIONS AT WAR is the first real–time strategy game to place players directly in the heart of combat as a heroic general fighting side–by–side with their troops. Players can completely command one of the four mightiest empires of the ancient world as in a traditional RTS, but can also use RISE & FALL's innovative Hero Command to enter the battlefield as one of history's eight greatest heroes, controlling the likes of Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Cleopatra and more, as they slash through the enemy ranks to turn the tide of battle.

Gamers still have time to pre–order the title and receive a 48 page mini–strategy guide for free. More information and the latest game trailers and screenshots can be found at: www.riseandfallgame.com

Bellevue, WA, May 22, 2006 - Valve®, developer of the blockbuster series Half-Life® and Counter-Strike™, announced Half-Life® 2: Episode One has gone gold. Episode One is the first in a trilogy of episodes that will conclude by Christmas of 2007.

Half-Life 2: Episode One advances the 15-million unit selling franchise and launches the first in a new, three-part series that leads far beyond City 17. Half-Life 2: Episode One does not require Half-Life 2 to play, and will be available via Steam® and at retail stores in North America for just $19.95 on June 1st. Also included in Episode One is a first look at Episode Two, which will ship by year's end.

"Given the rapid changes in PC gaming, we expect episodic games will have the same impact on single-player gaming that Counter-Strike had on multiplayer," said Gabe Newell, president and co-founder of Valve. "The frequent releases of upgraded technology and new content works better for both consumers and developers, and is one of the key reasons Counter-Strike grew to be 80% of the online action market. We decided that a follow-up to Half-Life 2 delivered in 18 months with our first episode was more in tune with what our customers want than waiting 6 years for another monolithic product."

Episode One offers a new single player experience created by Valve, and is designed to be four to six hours in length. Stepping into the hazard suit of Dr. Gordon Freeman, you face the immediate repercussions of your actions in City 17 and the Citadel. Alyx Vance and her robot, Dog, will accompany you in your efforts to aid in the human resistance's desperate battle against the totalitarian alien menace of the Combine.

In addition to the new single player experience, two multiplayer games are included. And those who purchase Episode One will have free access via Steam (www.steamgames.com) to Half-Life 2: Lost Coast, the interactive technology demo that introduces High Dynamic Range lighting to the Source™ Engine, Valve's award-winning game technology.

Rockstar Games, the world-renowned publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), is pleased to announce that Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft is now available at retail stores in North America with a MSRP of $39.99.

Developed by Rockstar San Diego, Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis is a perfectly focused, addictive experience that features 11 playable characters from around the world, over 15 international arenas and supports up to 8 player tournaments via Xbox Live.

"Rockstar's title is intense, fast and engaging" and "comes closer to replicating the feel of the real-life sport than maybe any sports game in history," said IGN.com, while TeamXbox.com named it "Sports Game of the Show" at E3 2006.

Rockstar Games presents Table Tennis is rated "E" for Everyone. The title will reach European retail shelves on May 26th, 2006 for a price of €39.99, and £29.99 in the UK.

Vivendi Games released nearly two dozen images of Caeser IV, thier upcoming city builder in the works from Tilted Mill.

You've helped him run far, jump high, drive like a maniac and participate in more sports than you can remember. But now it's time to get personal. For the first time, the most popular video game character in the world, Mario, sits down for a one-on-one video podcast interview to discuss his new game, New Super Mario Bros. for Nintendo DS. Mario's exclusive interview is one of a series of four episodes designed to give viewers the inside look at some of Nintendo's biggest superstars.

Between May 22 and June 12, each week a new video episode will be posted for free to our podcast feed. Click here to subscribe to our feed or open the feed in the iTunes podcasting directory by clicking here.

Monday, May 22 - The first episode to kick-off the series is an interview with legendary video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, the man responsible for creating Mario, Zelda and countless other popular Nintendo franchises.

Monday, May 29 - A review of New Super Mario Bros. for Nintendo DS. The classic Mushroom Kingdom action gets revamped classic look, and Mario shows some sweet new moves.

Monday, June 5 - An interview with the one - the only - Mario. What makes this guy tick? How does he pull off his cool moves? And what's the deal with Princess Peach getting kidnapped all the time?

Monday, June 12 - A review of the lighter, brighter Nintendo DS Lite, which hits stores on June 11 priced as low as $129.99 at retailers throughout the United States. It has two super-bright screens to make all your DS games look good.

Now, click here to download an intro by Perrin Kaplan of Nintendo of America and the interview with Shigeru Miyamoto! Subscribe to the free podcast feed now to receive all the episodes!