Week of September 30, 2007

cdv Software Entertainment USA and Sirius Games are pleased to announce the availability of a new two-level single-player demo for Escape from Paradise City. The demo gives players a taste of the upcoming game which combines RTS and RPG elements against a backdrop of a crime-infested seaside city. In the two available demo missions, taken directly from the campaign, players will be challenged to take over neighborhoods infested with vicious gangs while earning new skills and hiring henchmen in your quest to take over the city. More information about Escape from Paradise City, which is set to release in North America on October 24, can be found at http://paradisecity.cdvusa.com/

The Steam Client has been updated today.

Changes/Additions

Midway and Epic today announced the minimum and recommended system requirements for the PC version of Unreal Tournament 3, the highly anticipated first-person shooter scheduled for release in November 2007. Please see below for all information regarding these requirements along with newly released screenshots from the PC version of Unreal Tournament 3.

Minimum System Requirements

* Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista
* 2.0+ GHZ Single Core Processor
* 512 Mbytes of System RAM
* NVIDIA 6200+ or ATI Radeon 9600+ Video Card
* 8 GB of Free Hard Drive Space

Recommended System Requirements

* 2.4+ GHZ Dual Core Processor
* 1 GBytes of System RAM
* NVIDIA 7800GTX+ or ATI x1300+ Video Card
* 8 GB of Free Hard Drive Space

We received word from Atlus that Tuesdays will be filled with Trauma:

Starting today (and occurring every Tuesday up until and through the release of Trauma Center: New Blood), Atlus is proud to present Trauma Center Tuesday!

Whether its new videos, screens, features, new game info or something else to whet the appetite for the imminent new entry in the Trauma Center series, fans should check back every Tuesday to get the latest media and news regarding Trauma Center: New Blood.

This Tuesday, we proudly unveil the Trauma Center: New Blood commercial. With new gameplay footage and a look at how the all-new 2-Player Cooperative Mode will work (and look), it is a great introduction to what will be weekly releases of Trauma Center content.

To view Trauma Center Tuesday, head on over to the official page: http://www.atlus.com/trauma_tuesday/

Microsoft Game Studios today announced the first expansion pack for the critically acclaimed “Flight Simulator X,” released last Fall, has gone gold and will begin hitting retailers throughout North America on Oct. 23rd.

Developed by ACES Studio, “Flight Simulator X: Acceleration” adds a wealth of new content and features, allowing gamers to race against each other in amazing, highly-detailed locations around the world. Aviators are able to test their skills and heroism in many new missions while enjoying three exciting new aircrafts and the ability to share rewards, photos and videos with friends and the broader flight simulator community.

“Flight Simulator X,” which launched in October 2006, introduced gamers to a beautifully rich and realistic world offering a completely new and innovative gaming experience. Available in both standard and deluxe versions, “Flight Simulator X” allows gamers of all ages, types and skill levels opportunities to cruise more than 24,000 airports and experience first-hand what it’s like to be an aviator traveling the globe. With the addition of more than 50 missions and increased online game capabilities, “Flight Simulator X” is more than just a simulator and has proved to be the fastest selling addition to the 25-year “Flight Simulator” franchise.

“Flight Simulator X: Acceleration” will be available for the estimated retail price of $29.99 for Windows. “Flight Simulator X: Acceleration” is rated “E10+” for everyone 10 and older. “Flight Simulator X” is required to play “Flight Simulator X: Acceleration.”

October 2, 2007. Toronto, Canada: DreamCatcher Games, a leading publisher of interactive entertainment software, today announced that the Action Role-Playing Game Loki: Heroes of Mythology for Windows® has shipped to stores in North America for a suggested retail price of $39.99USD. Players will take on the role of one of four great mythological heroes as they explore stunning game environments, confront hordes of evil minions and defy the gods in an adventure bristling with rage. This hack-and-slash title is loaded with content in its solo, co-op and multiplayer game modes, all wrapped up in stunning environments just waiting to be explored.

Akella released six new images of their upcoming FPS Showdown Scorpion for the PC.

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) announced today the launch of NBA 08, available exclusively for the PLAYSTATION(R)3 (PS3(TM)) computer entertainment system, the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, and the PSP(R) (PlayStation(R)Portable) handheld entertainment system. The three new titles in the NBA 08 franchise offer uniquely different gameplay experiences, and are ready to deliver fans the complete package of basketball gaming with everything from high-definition realism and customization on PS3, to addicting
Block Party(TM) mini-games on PSP, to "The Life v.3" on PlayStation 2.

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) announced today the North American release of Syphon
Filter(R): Logan's Shadow, the sequel to IGN's 2006 PSP Game of the Year, Syphon Filter(R): Dark Mirror, available exclusively for PSP(R) (PlayStation(R)Portable) handheld entertainment system. Developed by SCEA's Bend Studios, the team behind the highly acclaimed Syphon Filter(R) franchise,
Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow introduces new combat mechanics and weaponry to the series, including blind-fire, the ability to use hostages as shields, and submerged missions. With a story written by celebrated author Greg Rucka (Patriot Acts, Batman, and the Queen and Country series), and music performed by international recording artist Azam Ali, who has composed and performed pieces for 300, Matrix Revolutions, and Prison Break; Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow features Hollywood-style production on the PSP handheld system.

Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow contains a robust multiplayer experience allowing up to eight players to compete online in four-on-four Ad-Hoc and Infrastructure gameplay. In addition to Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Rogue Agent, the game features two all new gameplay modes, Sabotage and Retrieval,
providing players with five multiplayer game options. Sabotage is an objective based mode where players have to work together to achieve a goal which will change from map to map, creating a new experience with every round. In
Retrieval, players attempt to steal an object from the opposing team and return it to their base.

Santa Monica, CA – Oct. 2, 2007 – The battle for Earth has begun with the announcement that id™ Software’s Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars™ for Windows PC, published by Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), is available on North American store shelves now. Developed by Splash Damage and named one of the most-anticipated new games of 2007 by nearly a dozen publications from around the world, Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars pits the armies of Earth’s Global Defense Force (GDF) against the invading alien Strogg in the multiplayer strategic shooter that transports players to the front lines in this ultimate battle for the planet.

Santa Clara, CA– October 2, 2007 – K2 Network, Inc. (K2network.net), an online game publisher, and PlaySpan, the first publisher-sponsoredTM in-game commerceTM network, today announced an agreement to make PlaySpan K2 Network’s official in-game marketplace for virtual goods. The ground breaking agreement will take in-game commerce and gameplay experience to the next level.

This is a multi-year exclusive agreement across multiple titles that makes PlaySpan the first publisher-sponsored marketplace. With K2 Network’s integration of the PlaySpan in-game client, K2 Network gamers will have the advantage of an efficient and open market for virtual goods within their favorite online games.

Escape from Paradise City, the combination RTS and RPG from cdv Software Entertainment USA and Sirius Games, has gone gold today. In Escape from Paradise City, which is set to ship to North American retailers on October 24, gamers will play as three unique characters -- an ex-con, a streetwise hand-to-hand expert, and a corrupt FBI agent -- who find themselves forced to help the government infiltrate the criminal underworld of the most corrupt city in America. The three playable characters each offer unique skills and abilities and will earn experience and upgrades by taking out the competition. In the end of the game, players will choose one character for a final showdown with the city's mysterious crime lord, who's more than the average thug - or the average human. More information about Escape from Paradise City is available at http://www.cdvus.com.

FOSTER CITY, Calif., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) and Future US, Inc, the leading publisher of cutting-edge
special interest magazines and websites, today announced that they have agreed to terms to publish PlayStation(R): The Official Magazine. The first full Future US-published issue of PlayStation(R): The Official Magazine will be the
Holiday 2007 edition, on sale in late November. The initial circulation will be 300,000 copies and the frequency will be 13 issues per year. Future US will produce and oversee all the editorial and advertising sales for the magazine.

PlayStation(R): The Official Magazine will be the definitive news, previews and reviews publication for PlayStation(R) enthusiasts and users. It will offer users unprecedented access to the world of PlayStation and product special features made possible by the magazines' exclusive relationship with SCEA. Rob Smith, formerly editor-in-chief of PSM-Independent PlayStation Magazine, will be the new editor-in-chief of PlayStation(R): The Official Magazine. Future US' parent company, international special-interest media company Future plc, publishes Official Sony PlayStation Magazine in the United Kingdom and licenses it in numerous other countries.

The two new classic games go live at 9 a.m. Pacific time. Nintendo adds new games to the Wii Shop Channel every Monday. Wii™ owners with a high-speed
Internet connection can redeem Wii Points™ to download the games. Wii Points can be purchased in the Wii Shop Channel or at retail outlets. This week’s new games are:

Super Mario Bros.™: The Lost Levels™ (NES®, 1 player, rated E for Everyone, 600 Wii Points)

Sin & Punishment™ (Nintendo 64, 1-2 players, rated T for Teen – Blood, Fantasy Violence, Mild Language, 1,200 Wii Points)

We have our first round of reviews for the month of October, and there were some really good titles:

World in Conflict for the PC

Heavenly Sword for the PlayStation 3

Dynasty Warriors Gundam for the PlayStation 3

Stuntman: Ignition for the Xbox 360

Eternal Sonata for the Xbox 360

Worms: Open Warfare 2 for the Nintendo DS

Jeanne D'Arc for the Sony PSP

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII for the Sony PSP

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core for the PlayStation 2

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 for the PlayStation 2