***One thing that the press release doesn’t mention is whether there
will be any online functionality in the Wii version. That’s a huge part
of the game on Xbox360 and PS3 with downloadable content and player
matches.*
*/The number one selling game in February 2008 is coming to Wii!*/*
*Cambridge, MA

SAN FRANCISCO ? March 20, 2008 ? Today, Ubisoft, one of the world’s large=
st video game publishers, announces that it has concluded an agreement wi=
th Mr. Tom Clancy to acquire all intellectual property rights to the Tom =
Clancy name, on a perpetual basis and free of all related future royalty =
payments, for use in video games and ancillary products including related=
books, movies and merchandising products.=20

The price of this all cash acquisition is not currently disclosed. Post a=
cquisition, Ubisoft expects to have a net cash position of around 130 mil=
lion Euros by the end of fiscal 2007-08, compared to a previous expectati=
on of approximately 150 million Euros. Additional payments will be made a=
s well in fiscal 2008-09 and fiscal 2009-10.=20

On the basis of past performance of Tom Clancy branded video games, and e=
xcluding any potential contribution coming from sales of ancillary produc=
ts, the royalty savings generated by this acquisition are estimated to ha=
ve an average positive impact on Ubisoft’s operating income of a minimum =
of 5 million Euros per year.

“After ten years of a highly successful collaboration which has seen the =
creation of blockbusters that set standards in the videogame industry, su=
ch as Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon, and Tom Clanc=
y’s Rainbow Six, today, acquiring the perpetual property rights of the To=
m Clancy name for video games and related projects is a major event,? sta=
ted Yves Guillemot, Chief Executive Officer at Ubisoft. “The future of o=
ur industry lies in our capacity to create and develop brands that captiv=
ate consumers and that present a myriad of opportunities for the full spe=
ctrum of entertainment, be it video games, books, movies or other media. =
The Tom Clancy brand is recognized around the world for offering exciting=
video games, films and books. The most recent example of such value crea=
tion through brand management is the EndWar book, based on the video game=
story, which has been in the NY Times top 10 Paperback Mass Market Ficti=
on bestseller list for the last four weeks. Capitalizing on the strong fr=
anchises that we’ve built over the past 10 years, we will take the Tom Cl=
ancy game brand to the next level of the global entertainment industry.”

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Popular Video Game Franchise Hits Verizon Wireless Phones With
> 3D Graphics and Original Game Play
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>
> BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Verizon Wireless, the leading
> wireless
> company with the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network, and
> Konami
> Digital Entertainment, Inc., a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer
> of
> electronic entertainment properties, today announced Metal Gear Solid

Two new Pokémon® adventures for Nintendo DS™ are on the way, and Nintendo
plans to reward fans for ordering early with guides to help them navigate the
games. Starting March 16, fans who place an order for either Pokémon® Mystery
Dungeon: Explorers of Time or Pokémon® Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness
will receive a free, limited-edition Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers Guide*.
The guide contains an exclusive collection of tips, interviews and an original
manga by Ken Sugimori, main art director of Pokémon video games.In these two
new games, players journey through time and darkness as actual Pokémon as they
attempt to find out why they’ve been turned into a Pokémon. Their epic quest
leads them through countless, randomly generated dungeons, encountering more
than 490 Pokémon. Players also have the option to send rescue alerts to their
friends via e-mail or mobile text message when they are connected to Nintendo®
Wi-Fi Connection. These two new Dungeon games give Pokémon fans another excuse
to upgrade to Nintendo DS, which also plays all their favorite Game Boy®
Advance games in single-player mode.Pokémon games remain as popular as ever.
Last year’s release of Pokémon® Diamond Version and Pokémon® Pearl
Version for Nintendo DS sold a combined 4.33 million copies to date in the
United States alone.

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///Get Your Tackle Box Ready For An Arcade-Style Fishing Game /
/Now for the Wii/
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*SAN FRANCISCO** *(February 27, 2008)

New Game to Join “My Coach? Self-Improvement Line
SAN FRANCISCO ? February 11, 2008 ? Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announced that it will publish My Weight Loss Coach for the Nintendo DS(TM) system. Developed in Ubisoft’s Montreal studio under the guidance of both a fitness coach and a nutritionist, My Weight Loss Coach is a program designed to focus on taking positive steps to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
“My Weight Loss Coach allows us to approach casual gamers with something innovative,? said Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Ubisoft. “The game creates customized coaching sessions based on skill level, and, for the first time on DS, includes a pedometer. My Weight Loss Coach not only allows users to take control of their physical well-being, but it does so in a fun and engaging manner.?
My Weight Loss Coach features include:
? Personal Profiles: Create your personal profile and evaluate your improvement potential, then set up your objectives following the recommendations based on your personal profile
? Input Reward System: Log your progress on a daily or weekly basis, tracking your physical activity and nutrition habits
? The Pedometer: A peripheral device that comes with the game and can be easily updated through your DS, it’s the best way to control your daily physical effort, challenge yourself and balance your food intake
? Real-Life Landmark Checkpoints: As a reward, all the physical activities you achieve and good nutrition habits you acquire are converted into measurable distances based on real examples
My Weight Loss Coach is rated E for Everyone by the ERSB and will be available this summer.
The “My Coach? brand, part of Ubisoft’s Games for Everyone division, is made up of a series of games that encourages players to improve themselves while being entertained at the same time. Other titles in the brand include: My Word Coach for a stronger vocabulary, and My Spanish Coach and My French Coach for foreign language development.
About Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through a strong and diversified lineup of products and partnerships. Ubisoft has offices in 23 countries and sales in more than 50 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers. Ubisoft generated sales of 680 million Euros for the 2006-07 fiscal year. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.

*_download select images and the movie please go to:_*
*_http://www.studiopendulum.com/qt_images_thq.html_*
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*Pendulum Ignites a Cinematic Trailer for THQ’s /Frontlines: Fuel of War/*
*/3 minute High Definition CGI movie paints a chilling picture of the
future/*
*San Diego**, Calif.** February 4, 2008* – Pendulum, a leading digital
animation & fx studio for the advertising, video game and entertainment
industries, has completed cinematic work for /’Frontlines: Fuel of
War’/, for publisher, THQ, and developer, Kaos Studios. The 3-minute HD
cinematic trailer explains the eerily possible future war which is based
on the headlines of today.
The game is set in the midst of a world in crisis, where a WW III is
unfolding as it reacts to depleting natural resources and political
instability. Beginning with brewing unrest in urban centers and
escalating into the most horrible of heated modern warfare, the movie
delivers a barrage of high-tech weaponry, stealth aircraft streaking
toward unsuspecting targets, high-speed tanks crashing through rural
terrain and ominous missiles raining from the sky. Adding to this large
scale chaos are harrowing scenes of infantry combat and urban warfare,
as superpowers collide to reclaim a world on the brink of destruction.
The trailer allows a glimpse of the shockingly realistic and dynamic
universe that players will have the opportunity to experience.
Exercising its award winning 3D capabilities, Pendulum brings the
believable world of /’Frontlines: Fuel of War’/ to life in this recent
fully CGI (Computer Generated Image) cinematic game trailer.
“Frontlines: Fuel of War is an extremely exciting AAA title and we
were very proud to have played a role in its development,” said
Robert Taylor, President and Exec Producer of Pendulum. “The HD CGI
cinematic trailer was created to help suspend disbelief by
conveying critical background elements of an all-too-plausible story,
and drawing the players emotionally into the chaotic world of the game.
It’s always been Pendulum’s goal to create compelling storytelling
and exciting action sequences for our clients and their audiences.
Working with Kaos and THQ on this project was an ideal opportunity for
us to do exactly that.”
Kaos Studios had built next-generation assets for the game, but were
eager to expand upon its photorealism, take advantage of the HD
resolution, and leverage the rendering possibilities inherent in
pre-rendered CGI. Pendulum was hired to help facilitate their vision,
with the ultimate goal being to faithfully maintain the atmosphere and
tone of Kaos’ richly textured world, while enhancing its believability,
refining the already high quality assets, and lending the sequences a
sense of dramatic intensity for which the studio has become well known.
To do this, Pendulum used award-wining tools like Autodesk Maya,
Pixologic ZBrush, eyeon Fusion, Adobe AfterFX, and mental images’
powerful rendering engine, mental ray.
Pendulum’s Michael McCormick served as the project’s 3D Lead and
Director of Animation, with Taylor as Pendulum’s Exec Producer and Lead
Compositor, Wade Ammon as Associate Producer, and Kaos Studios’ Art
Director, Luis Cataldi, serving as the project’s Creative Director.
*About Pendulum*
Pendulum Studios is a San Diego, CA based 3D animation and digital fx
studio focused on expressing the ideal fusion of art, cinema and
technology by specializing in dynamic character animation and compelling
story telling. Owned and operated by directors, Michael McCormick and
Robert Taylor, the studio strives to produce the highest quality
animation for commercials, game cinematics, film, and their own animated
shorts.
For more information about the studio, please visit
www.studiopendulum.com
.
Pendulum and the Pendulum logo are registered trademarks of Pendulum.
All other company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their
respective owners. Copyright

BURBANK, CA – February 1, 2008 – Codemasters

Hudson Entertainment’s Beloved Series Returns, Features Single-Player &
> Multiplayer Bomb Fests for $29.99
>
> REDWOOD CITY, California – January 29, 2008 – Hudson Entertainment, the
> North American publishing arm of Hudson Soft, today announced
> Bomberman Land for the Wii and the PSP (PlayStationPortable) system,
> and Bomberman Land Touch! 2 for the Nintendo DS are now available at
> retail. Published by Hudson and distributed in North America by Konami
> Digital Entertainment Inc., all three versions are now available for a
> suggested retail price of $29.99 each.
>
> Bomberman Land brings an exciting single player campaign element to the
> Bomberman property while holding true to the multiplayer mode that has
> made it so popular in the past. The series introduces a multitude of
> attractions, many of which can be played in multiplayer mode. Both
> the PSP system and Wii feature 50 attractions. While the Wii version
> is full of interactive games that use intuitive Wii Remote controls,
> all of the PSP system’s attractions can be played and shared in
> multiplayer. The Nintendo DS version features more than 40 types of
> attractions that either use the stylus or the microphone to play. In
> addition, the Bomberman Land series contains a robust single-player
> Story Mode, where adventurers explore a fantasy land, take on quests
> and solve puzzles to restore the peace and tranquility of the
> beleaguered Bomberman world.
>
> The biggest feature on each platform is the classic multiplayer
> Bomberman experience that gamers know and love. The PSP system and
> Nintendo DS allow up to four players to compete globally. While both
> versions offer shared multiplay, the Nintendo DS title allows eight
> people to play locally. The Wii version, on the other hand, features
> six “Battle Modes”: Normal, Points, Stars, Crown, All-Out and a Wii
> exclusive mode designed specifically for the Wii Remote. Each “Battle
> Mode” includes 20 maps, making it the game to have for the ultimate
> party.
>
> “As one of the most recognizable video game franchises in the industry,
> the Bomberman series has always been known for its fun and addictive
> gameplay, and these three new installments are no exception,” said
> John Greiner President and CEO of Hudson Entertainment. Packed with
> fun attractions, a compelling single-player mode and a competitive
> multiplayer experience, these new games will keep players coming back
> for more.”
>
> For more information on Hudson Entertainment, BOMBERMAN LAND or
> BOMBERMAN LAND Touch! 2, please visit
> http://www.hudsonentertainment.com/bml/.

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/SEGA Releases Multiplayer Details on the Upcoming First-Person Action
Thriller/
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*SAN FRANCISCO* (January 22, 2008)