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Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announced that My Word Coach (Wii™ and Nintendo DS™ systems), My Spanish Coach and My French Coach (Nintendo DS) have all shipped to retail stores. The “My Coach” series of games allows players to improve themselves and learn in an interactive and stimulating way, while having fun at the same time.

My Word Coach, developed under the guidance of a linguist, is a game that anyone can play to improve vocabulary and increase confidence in verbal expression. The game consists of a variety of training exercises, four “Coach” personalities and a database of more than 16,800 words to master. My Word Coach helps players in a number of ways in their daily lives, whether it’s writing an email, interviewing for a job or taking a test.

My Word Coach features include:

• Robust catalogue of definitions: With a dictionary of over 16,800 words to master, players will never run out of fun.
• Adaptable lessons for all skill levels: Activities are customized depending on each player’s abilities, making My Word Coach a game for everyone!
• Multiplayer mode: Players can challenge their friends to a vocabulary competition using one of five multiplayer games – such as Safecracker and Cereal Letter.

My Spanish Coach and My French Coach for Nintendo DS teach players the basics of word use, grammar and construction of phrases through fun and easy-to-play mini-games. Designed under the guidance of Spanish and French teachers, the games are equipped with over 1,000 interactive lessons, complete with almost 10,000 words and 400 phrases to master.

My Spanish/French Coach features include:

• Interactive lessons: Tutorials cover almost 10,000 words and 400 phrases, providing students with a comprehensive tool to language mastery.
• Traveler’s guide: With the ability to search for phrases by list, category or keyword, players won’t find themselves at a loss for words anymore.
• Pronunciation tests: Players can use the DS’ built-in microphone to strengthen their speaking skills.

My Word Coach for the Wii has a MSRP of $49.99 and My Word Coach, My Spanish Coach and My French Coach, all for the Nintendo DS, have MSRPs of $29.99.

Largest Single Product Launch in the Company’s History

SANTA MONICA, Calif.–Activision, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) announced today that consumer sell through for Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock™ exceeded $115 million within seven days of the game’s North American release, making it the largest single product launch in the company’s history. The game was released on October 28, 2007, and will launch in Europe on November 23, 2007.

The Guitar Hero franchise has remained the #1 best-selling franchise in the U.S. through September, according to the NPD Group. The franchise has sold more than six million units worldwide to date, according to The NPD Group, Charttrack and Gfk.

Guitar Hero has expanded well beyond video games and is one of the biggest entertainment franchises in the marketplace today. The release of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock marks the franchise’s debut on PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Wii™ home video game system from Nintendo, making it the only music based game on all console platforms.

Competitively, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is set to significantly widen its lead in the market with strong early consumer response well in advance of the holiday season, an unprecedented global supply of product, record retail support with more than 30,000 in-store kiosks, an unparalleled number of music tracks, a highly competitive price point and the only game in its genre available worldwide.

“Guitar Hero III is the game that everyone is talking about. It is the only video game to make the Toys “R” Us Hot Toy list for 2007 and Toy Wishes’ Hot Dozen 2007, which forecast the most popular holiday gifts of the season. Despite having significantly increased our production capabilities for the holiday, there is still a high likelihood that we will not be able to meet demand for this game on every platform,” stated Robert Kotick, Chairman and CEO, Activision, Inc.

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock will offer a robust slate of new downloadable online content. The title’s first video game song pack, The Interscope Soundtrack Pack, was released at launch exclusively for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and includes songs from Marilyn Manson, AFI and Flyleaf. In November, Activision will release three new downloadable video game song packs for the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. Each downloadable pack contains three individual songs.

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock includes explosive new content and features including a multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a host of exclusive unlockable content and visually stunning rock venues. Expanded online multiplayer game modes allow consumers worldwide to compete head-to-head for true legendary rock status. For the first time ever, Guitar Hero fans are also able to thrash and burn with new wireless guitar controllers available for each platform. The game features a star-studded soundtrack including master tracks by such legendary artists as Aerosmith, Guns N’ Roses, The Rolling Stones, Beastie Boys and Pearl Jam as well as original songs by guitar icons Slash and Tom Morello. The sequel also offers downloadable content from some of the most popular European bands.

The city of Svetlograd needs a mighty hero to protect its inhabitants from an army of vile imps. To apply for the job, would-be champions need only to download and enjoy a free one-hour demo of the new casual action game, Svetlograd, from www.enkord.com.

Svetlograd combines elements of action and color-matching games to create a thrilling new casual entertainment experience for the personal computer. Using their mouse to control a powerful cannon, players fire captive imps at a procession of the same in an effort to create matches of three or more enemies of the same color. Matched imps disappear from the screen before they reach Svetlograd.

While players are battling to protect Svetlograd, they can also destroy trees and rocks to find hidden treasure. Players can also use more than a dozen bonus items that cause massive destruction, including Fireballs, Lightning Bolts, Plasma Bursts and more. Between levels, players can visit the shop to upgrade their cannon or view the treasures they’ve gathered on the field of battle.

As with every game from Enkord, the production values are first-rate. Featuring colorful graphics and visually awesome environments, Svetlograd renders all of its action on a single screen, making the game as easy to play as it is beautiful to behold. In addition, Enkord kept the controls simple, allowing players to match imps and blast them into oblivion with ease! Crisp sound effects and exhilarating music round out the features of this casual gaming classic.

Svetlograd runs under Windows 95, 98, ME, NT, 2000 and XP. The full version offers more than 100 levels, over a dozen bonus items and more than 50 weapon upgrades. Free updates and technical support are also included with the purchase of the registered version.

IGG today announces that the new website and forum for Angels Online–http://ao.igg.com have been officially launched!

Angels Online, which prides itself on its vivid storylines and cute characters, has formed its own unique game genre. Players can join 1 of 4 factions, Aurora which is famous for its brave chevaliers, Shadow which is the most mysterious faction, Steel well known for its technical expertise, and Beast is confused by reform or traditions. Eden in game is composed of many gorgeous scenes, including sweeping plains, pleasant valley vistas, daunting deserts, vast oceans, ghastly crypts, majestic forests, eerie swamps, lifeless wastelands, and beautiful lakes just to name a few. Of course, monsters are indispensable part of any game, and there are various monsters to face, from little cute monsters to huge ferocious monsters. Truly this is a game with something for everyone

Available @ http://www.unleashthefury.com/freetrial/

FURY, Auran’s PvP bloodbath, is now running live throughout Europe, North America and Australia. There have been some enormous improvements since Beta, so Auran would like to invite gamers to play FURY absolutely FREE for the next 10 days to see what has changed!

Here is a short list of some of the major improvements since Beta:

Massive performance increases (many players are reporting double frame rates, especially in Low Spec renderer)
New game maps, with more to come next week
New Bloodbath Training Ground with 4 bots and 3 other human players in a FFA (great for perfecting your skills before the challenge of taking on higher level opponents
Changes to the Ranking system (Rank is now determined by your skill in battle not trials completed or time played)
Pre-made groups and pick-up groups are now separated in the Matchmaker queue
Lower ranked players (i.e. new players and beginners) receive an Offense and Defense bonus (making it more likely for them to hit their target)
Major improvements to the Database which improve loading times and mail/vendor response times during peak periods
Lots and lots of minor bug fixes, crash fixes and optimizations (with more still to come)

To support the launch of Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock, Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), Pontiac and Hot Topic are teaming up on a national promotion giving Guitar Hero fans, ages 16 and older, the chance to show off their fret burning skills and win a 2008 Pontiac G5. During the one month tour, consumers around the country can play the game that everyone is talking about at Hot Topic stores in the following cities:
Date City Mall
11/8 Orland Park, IL (Chicago) Orland Square
11/12 Paramus, NJ (New York/Newark) Garden State Plaza
11/15 Buford, GA (Atlanta) Mall of Georgia
11/19 Austin, TX Barton Creek
11/26 Phoenix, AZ Metro Center Mall
11/29 Las Vegas, NV Meadows Mall
12/3 Northridge, CA (Los Angeles) Northridge Fashion Center
12/5 San Francisco, CA San Francisco Center

Qualifying will take place from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at each stop on the tour. The top eight scores from the Qualifying Round will proceed to the Semi-Final Rounds which will immediately follow.

Winners at each of the eight stops will receive a $100 gift card from Hot Topic. Additionally, winners will submit their high score on an undisclosed song to determine the two national finalists to advance to the Grand-Finals Round. The two Grand-Finals Round participants will win a trip for two to Los Angeles where they will compete in front of the game creators at Activision for the right to drive away in a 2008 Pontiac G5.

Individuals interested in participating can pre-register for the tournament by visiting the designated Hot Topic store starting at 10:30 a.m. five days prior to the tournament date. Pre-registration will close at 5:00 p.m. the evening before the tournament date. Pre-registering is highly recommended as space is limited.

For complete rules visit participating Hot Topic stores or www.guitarhero.com.

Aspiring guitar legends can hone their skills by picking up a copy of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock which contains explosive new content and features including a multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a host of exclusive unlockable content and visually stunning rock venues. Expanded online multiplayer game modes will also allow axe-shredders worldwide to compete head-to-head for true legendary rock status. While continuing to retain all the key features from their prior legendary performances, fresh downloadable content will be offered on multiple platforms, and players can now shred to a killer set list from many of the most popular rock songs ever recorded.

For the first time ever, Guitar Hero fans are able to thrash and burn with new wireless guitar controllers available for each platform, including exclusive Gibson Guitar’s Les Paul model for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii™ home video game system from Nintendo, and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. PlayStation®2 gamers also get to shred on a new exclusive shape, Gibson’s Kramer guitar, popularized by hard rockers and known for its body design, pickups, electronics and construction for furious finger fretting.

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, developed by Neversoft, is rated “T” for Teen by the ESRB, and is currently available at North American retailers. For more information about the Guitar Hero franchise, please visit the dedicated community site: www.guitarhero.com.

SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced that it will be releasing a number of import titles from the SEGA Genesis™ library starting with Alien Soldier™, which is currently available for download on the Wii™ Shop Channel. Prices for import SEGA Genesis titles start at 900 Wii Points. Wii Points can be purchased online or at select retailers at an MSRP of $20 for 2,000 points.

Game Summary

Alien Soldier - As Epsilon-Eagle, you are an alien soldier that has been genetically engineered to produce maximum intelligence and strength. You were once a member of the criminal organization Scarlet, but when you decide to break from the group, you are forced into a showdown with Scarlet’s new leader Xi-Tiger, who kills a hostage in his attempt to destroy you. Now it’s up to you to take revenge against the bad guys in this side-scrolling action game! Choose from six different weapons and battle the bosses of Scarlet until you reach the final confrontation with the ultimate secret weapon!

The Wii Shop Channel serves as the Wii’s online storefront where visitors can redeem Wii Points to download games. Users need a high-speed Internet connection to access the Wii Shop Channel. Users can buy Wii Points at retail or with a credit card online from the Wii Shop Channel and redeem their Wii Points to download these and other classic games.

Leading video game developer and publisher Fireglow Games® announces today a distribution-partnership with Empire Interactive for the UK marketplace. Empire Interactive will bring the eagerly awaited Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory as well as the promising RPG/RTS-Mix Stranger to gamers in UK and Ireland.

“Empire Interactive is the perfect distribution partner for us in the UK marketplace as their long term relationship and direct access to UK retail ensures maximum visibility for our titles”, says Christoph Syring, CEO of Fireglow Games Publishing.

“Empire interactive has a long history of working with the Sudden Strike franchise and we are delighted to partner with Fireglow in the UK for the latest instalment in the series plus introduce new innovations in RPG gaming”, said Rob Noble, Empire European Marketing Manager. “These strong PC titles compliment Empire’s upcoming release schedule leading into Christmas”.

SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced that NiGHTS™: Journey of Dreams for the Wii™ video game console will come complete with a variety of next-gen features that tap into the system’s hardware including “Weather Channel” support, a Wii-first! This feature enables the game’s “My Dream” area, a customizable sand-box environment that allows gamers to capture, raise, and even combine the inhabitants (A-Life) from the world of Nightopia, to generate real-time weather effects specific to the territory players previously registered with on the Wii. For example, if the current weather forecast is clear and sunny in the players’ resident territory, the “My Dream” environment will be clear and sunny as well. The game will also feature an online-enabled two-player mode allowing gamers to race and battle against one another via Wi-Fi connection at launch on December 18, 2007.

Unlike any other game available today, NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams will deliver the feeling of flight through the innovative Wii control system. With the help of Persona masks, players will glide, spiral and loop through a variety of mystical dream worlds packed with action and adventure as they dive and blast through rings, gather orbs and come up against fantastic and unforgettable boss battles. Anchored by a storyline about courage, hope and inspiration, NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams is the most unique and experience on the Wii.

NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams unfolds in Nightopia, the spectacular dream world of two young characters, Helen and Will. Struggling to overcome the every day challenges of growing up, these two 12-year-olds find their real life experiences spilling over into their dreams. As Helen and Will fall into a deep sleep, they are greeted by NiGHTS, a fantasy jester, who leads them to explore the rich and vibrant land of Nightopia. Along the way, NiGHTS helps the youngsters bravely face their fears by finding inventive ways to confront, outpace, and outwit foes - such as the villainous Nightmarens. Through the freedom of flight, execution of stunning acrobatic moves and tapping into special abilities, gamers can overcome obstacles and restore peace to Nightopia.

What is A-LIFE: A-LIFE are creatures living in the world of dreams. There are 3 types of A-LIFE: “Nightopians” who reside in Nightopia, “Nightmarens” from the world of Nightmare, and “Mepians” who are a mix of the two creatures. A-LIFE live freely in the world of Nightopia and they multiply, learn, and evolve as they transform with generational changes.

What is “My Dream”: “My Dream” is a customizable “sandbox” environment where players raise their A-LIFE creatures. By using NiGHTS’ ability to para-loop in the single-player game, the A-LIFE creatures can be captured and transferred to a player’s My Dream space. The My Dream world evolves dramatically depending on how the player nurtures the A-LIFE activities and the various objects that the player drops into the environment, creating a truly personal experience.