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F.E.A.R. to Strike Xbox 360 - Fall 2006

May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Vivendi Games today announced that Sierra Entertainment's award-winning F.E.A.R. (First Encounter Assault Recon), is currently being developed for the Xbox 360 gaming and entertainment system and will be unveiled at the forthcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles.

F.E.A.R is a paranormal action thriller presented entirely in first person. An unprecedented adrenaline rush of close quarters combat seamlessly melded with the spine-tingling, shocking intensity of the paranormal unknown. Read more

EA Unveils the Next Generation of Games at E3

May 4, 2006--Electronic Arts today announced its next generation of game titles for the upcoming Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) taking place in Los Angeles May 10-12, 2006. EA's line up of EA SPORTS and EA branded games for the Xbox 360 video game system from Microsoft, the PlayStation3 computer entertainment system, PSP (PlayStationPortable) handheld entertainment system, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, PC and mobile phones will be showcased in EA's booth #1000 in the South Hall. With a renewed focus on original and wholly-owned intellectual property EA will unveil an array of titles and the technology that drives gameplay innovation. Read more

Crave Entertainment Announces E3 Lineup

May 3, 2006--Crave Entertainment, a leading publisher of console videogames for the casual gamer, today announced its lineupp for the 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), to be held May 10-12, 2006 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California. Crave will showcase its titles at South Hall booth #846.

"The past year has been tremendously successful for Crave," said Rob Dyer, COO of Crave Entertainment. "World Championship Poker continues to lead the pack as the first choice of serious poker players, and with brands like VeggieTales we are expanding our presence in the family gaming space. Crave has solidified its position as the leading publisher of casual games on the gaming consoles." Read more

Midway Unveils High Powered Lineup for 2006 E3

May 3, 2006-- Unveiling one of the most diversified and high powered lineups in company history, Midway Games Inc., a leading interactive entertainment software publisher and developer, announced today its product portfolio to be shown at the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), May 10-12 in Los Angeles. This year's lineup showcases proven brands such as Blitz: The League, Unreal Tournament 2007 and Mortal Kombat: Armageddon; exciting new properties such as John Woo Presents Stranglehold; kid's properties like The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy; high-end PC titles such as The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar along with full support for both handheld and next generation game systems. Read more

Logitech Plans G-series Family of Performance Products for PC Gaming

May 20, 2005--Today at the E3 Electronic Entertainment Exposition, Logitech announced its plans to introduce a line of extreme-performance peripherals made for the technologically demanding universe of PC gaming. Building upon the popularity of the recently introduced Logitech MX518 Gaming-Grade Optical Mouse, Logitech will design G-series products specifically for gamers who demand the best-of-the-best tools in their quest to win.

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Kyocera Wireless to Pre-Load Popular on Kyocera Handsets

May 19, 2005 – At the 2005 E3 Expo today, Kyocera Wireless announced collaborative agreements to bring some of the gaming industry's most popular titles to Kyocera mobile phones, significantly enhancing the gaming experience for Kyocera customers. As a result of these relationships, games from Sorrent and Taito will be available on several Kyocera phones as pre-loaded applications or downloads over BREW or Java with select CDMA wireless service carriers.

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LucasArts Announces Games for Next-Generation Systems

May 19, 2005-- LucasArts just revealed that Indiana Jones will once again don his famous fedora with a new video game set for release on next-generation consoles in 2007. The company also announced its intention to enter the handheld gaming market, with a Sony PSP version of Star Wars Battlefront II set to join the previously unveiled PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, Xboxvideo game system from Microsoft and PC versions this Fall. Also coming to the PC platform are immersive online adventures in Star Wars Galaxies : The Total Experience (May 24, 2005) and the power to command galactic forces in Star Wars Empire at War(Spring 2006).

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Cellboost for Sony PSP Unveiled at E3

May 18, 2005 – Bam and his team are quickly gaining ground. Tony is counting on you to keep the team in the lead and you’re just about to shove off from an airborne wall plant when the battery light on your Sony PSP starts flashing. What do you do? Today, at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2005, Compact Power Systems, LLC. (CPS), makers of Cellboost portable power solutions, unveiled the innovative Cellboost for Sony PSP, extending the playtime of Tony Hawk’s Underground 2 Remix (or any other game) by two hours. The new accessory provides handheld gamers the ability to continue playing when batteries die and recharging is not an option.

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N-Gage At E3 Showcases Immersive Games and Next-Generation Mobile Gaming

May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia makes waves at the 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) with new N-Gage titles and the evolution of its connected mobile gaming strategy. Situated in the South Hall at area 1524, Nokia is showcasing 13 N-Gage games: Pathway to Glory Ikusa Island, ONE, Rifts: Promise of Power, Glimmerati, System Rush, Civilization, Mile High Pinball, X-Men Legends 2: Dawn of Apocalypse, Atari Masterpieces Volume 1, Spirits, High Seize, Catan and Payload. In addition to these titles, Nokia will also demonstrate the future of connected mobile gaming on several of its smartphone handsets.

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THQ Wireless Unveils Impressive Lineup of New Mobile Games at E3

May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- THQ Wireless unveiled today at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) a huge line-up of mobile games, including new titles based on top-selling THQ brands Full Spectrum Warrior, Warhammer 40,000, Evil Dead, Destroy All Humans!, MotoGP, Juiced, WWE and the top-selling "MX" franchise. Several of the new mobile titles are expected to feature integration with their console or Windows PC counterpart where mobile gamers can unlock cheat codes and buy wireless content. Destroy All Humans!, which is scheduled for release on the Xbox video game system from Microsoft, is expected to feature a bonus section where gamers can directly buy via text message short codes, the wireless version of the game, exclusive ringtones and wallpapers.

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