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Adding to the legendary set list for Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock, Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced that master recordings from Grammy Award winning artists Velvet Revolver and the Foo Fighters will be the first downloadable track packs for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system for the month of November. Both packs are now available on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and will be released on PLAYSTATION®Store later this month.
The Velvet Revolver Track Pack includes master recordings of “Messages,” “She Builds Quick Machines” and the 2004 Grammy Award winner for Best Hard Rock Performance, “Slither.” The Foo Fighters Track Pack includes master recordings of “The Pretender,” “This Is a Call” and the 2002 Grammy Award winner for Best Rock Song, “All My Life.”
Additionally, later in November, the Boss Battle anthems will be available, free of charge. Originally composed music by Slash and Tom Morello along with “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” can be downloaded to play outside of Career mode.
“The Guitar Hero franchise was a pioneer into the music download space for next generation gaming,” said Dusty Welch, Head of Publishing for Activision/RedOctane®. “We’re excited to provide Guitar Hero fans an opportunity to download and play their favorite hits from legendary artists.”
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock 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 allow axe-shredders worldwide to compete head-to-head for true rock status. The game features a star-studded soundtrack including master tracks by legendary artists such as Aerosmith, Guns ‘N’ Roses, The Rolling Stones, Beastie Boys, Rage Against the Machine and Pearl Jam, as well as original songs by guitar icons Slash and Tom Morello. While continuing to retain all the key features from their prior legendary performances, fresh downloadable content will be available 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 computer entertainment system 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.
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The hunting adventure of a lifetime awaits in Cabela’s® Big Game Hunter from Activision, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI). In the latest installment of the world’s #1 hunting game series, which begins shipping to retail today, players are transported to the most prestigious hunting locations across the world in pursuit of 24 exotic big game species to put their hunting skills and survival instincts to the ultimate test.
“We are thrilled to deliver the next chapter in the Cabela’s series and allow players to use real-life hunting strategies in beautiful international environments,” said David Oxford, Activision, Inc. “Easily the most immersive hunting experience we have created to date, the game boasts a huge variety of species to hunt, some of which will attack when threatened, bringing the realism and intensity to a whole new level.”
Cabela’s Big Game Hunter lets players embark on a heart-pounding journey across the globe to hunt some of the most sought-after and exotic big game trophy animals in existence, including elk, moose, caribou, kudu, red stag, grizzly bear, and more. Along the way, hunting guides will help players hone their skills and improve their techniques as they track their targets in such diverse locations as British Columbia, the western United States, New Zealand, Africa, and Argentina. Cabela’s Big Game Hunter offers a realistic yet fun-filled experience, featuring authentic weapons and equipment, unlockable missions, and visceral excitement to engage hunting fans of all ages.
Cabela’s Big Game Hunter, which is published by Activision Minneapolis, is available now on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for a suggested retail price of $39.99 and the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system for $29.99. The game will also be available on the WiiTM home video game system for $39.99 on November 14, 2007. The game is rated “T” (Teen) by the ESRB.
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Free Lesson Plans Allow Students to ‘Master the Science … Master the Game’
REDMOND, Wash., Nov. 7, 2007 – A new in-school program uses basic characters and themes from Nintendo’s popular Pokémon® Diamond and Pokémon® Pearl video games for Nintendo DS™ to teach elementary and middle school students about science. Nintendo of America, Inc., The National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) and Nortel LearniT, have teamed up to make it fun for students to learn the sciences using imagery they already know and love.
Now through December, a variety of printable lesson plans and classroom activities developed by NIA are available to students and teachers at www.masterthescience.org. For instance, a lesson plan might teach elementary school students how to tell time using a sundial, or middle school students about how the universe is expanding. An activity component is also built in, where teacher and student questions can be submitted and answered by science experts.
“We are thrilled to offer educators a resource program that utilizes popular characters to enhance the learning experience for students in fields of study that will only grow more crucial as we move forward in the 21st century,” says Robert Lindberg, NIA’s President and Executive Director.
“We’re honored to have our characters take what sometimes may seem like dry topics and help make them come alive for students,” says George Harrison, Nintendo of America’s senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. “The collaboration provides an opportunity for children to learn 21st century science using 21st century tools with characters they’re familiar with.”
“We know through our Nortel LearniT initiatives that technology integration in the classroom makes learning both exciting and engaging,” says Greg Farmer, VP, Nortel Government and Community Relations. “As an organization that believes technology can enable opportunity, we are proud to be associated with this project.”
Pokémon is no stranger to in-school education. Teachers and students can also visit Pokémon Learning League (www.PokemonLearningLeague.com) to access its award-winning interactive online lessons in Math, Science, Language Arts and Life Skills.
For more information about the “Master the Science…Master the Game” in-school program, visit the Web site at www.masterthescience.org.

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Publisher SouthPeak Games is pleased to announce a brilliant new demo for its epic free-roaming role playing adventure, Two World, on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft®.
The demo, available to download from the Xbox LIVE® online entertainment network today, offers a huge portion of Two Worlds’ expansive single-player game to explore, complete with numerous quests to solve and wandering monsters to battle. Weighing in at several hours of play, it is the perfect chance for new Two Worlds players to experience the hugely successful adventure epic for themselves.
“We’re delighted to be launching such a substantial playable demo of Two Worlds to Xbox LIVE,” said Melanie Mroz, Executive Vice President, SouthPeak Games. “The response to Two Worlds has been absolutely phenomenal and we expect things to get even better with the release of this demo. Now role playing fans everywhere can sample the year’s runaway RPG success on Xbox 360.”
Developed by Reality Pump, Two Worlds sends players on an epic quest to the very heart of a dynamic, breathing world poised on the brink of an apocalypse. Blending exploration and combat with exciting new original features such as combinable weapons and a fully configurable card-based magic system, Two Worlds offers unprecedented levels of player freedom, where every decision and action the player makes will directly influence the world around them and the people that inhabit it.
Launching on both PC and Xbox 360 on September 7th 2007, Two Worlds has been an unprecedented success for SouthPeak Games, spending four weeks in the top 10 of the UK’s Xbox 360 sales charts.
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2K Play, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), and Nickelodeon today announced that Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Mermaids™ and Go, Diego, Go!: Safari Rescue™ are now available exclusively for the Nintendo DS™. As the first titles to be released under the recent preschool-focused game publishing agreement between the companies, the games feature Nick Jr.’s popular Dora and Diego characters and include voiceover talent from the TV shows. The releases mark the debut of both series on the popular Nintendo DS system.
By tapping into the creative technology of the Nintendo DS, both games showcase new ways to play handheld titles. In Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Mermaids, examples of enhanced interactivity include using the stylus for cleaning garbage off the beach and counting seashells, while the microphone is used to call dolphins to assist Dora. In Go, Diego Go!: Safari Rescue, players use the stylus to tap on a magic drum and drag obstacles out of Diego’s way, while using the microphone to call out to animals and blowing into it to propel a hot air balloon up the mountainside.
“We’ve created an entirely new interactive experience for these iconic Nick Jr. brands,” said Steve Lux, Vice President of New Business Development for 2K Play. “By combining the character voices that kids know and love with engaging gameplay, we’ve taken full advantage of Nintendo DS capabilities.”
Both games are part of Nick Jr. events, which include television premieres and DVD releases, plus themed toy lines and a broad array of promotional support. In Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Mermaids, Dora and her sidekick, Boots, need help bringing a Magic Crown back to Marianna the Mermaid. Players travel over land and sea to save her kingdom from pollution dumped by a mean Octopus as Dora magically becomes a mermaid herself. In Go, Diego Go!: Safari Rescue, Diego and friends encounter giraffes with short necks, zebras with no stripes, tiny hippos, and elephants turned into rocks after an evil Magician mixed up the African animals.
The Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Mermaids and Go, Diego, Go!: Safari Rescue games were tested by children and moms for age-appropriateness, fun-factor and quality. To communicate this benefit, the packaging and advertising features a “Kid-Tested” seal.
“We worked closely with our partners at 2K Play to ensure these games completely captured the interactive appeal of both Dora the Explorer and Go, Diego, Go!,” said Shaul Olmert, Vice President/Digital Media products for Nickelodeon and MTVN Kids and Family Group. “We’re excited that these games are arriving in stores in time for the holiday season.”
Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Mermaids and Go, Diego, Go!: Safari Rescue are both available now for the Nintendo DS for a suggested retail price of $29.99. They were developed by Black Lantern Studios and are rated E for Everyone. For more information, please visit www.2kgames.com/2kplay
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The Award-Winning Videogame Brings Families Together Again, This Time on Even More Next-Generation ConsolesLEGO® Star Wars: The Complete Saga takes players to the most beautiful LEGO galaxy ever assembled with high-definition graphics on the PLAYSTATION 3 system and Xbox 360. And with both consoles’ online capabilities, families spread across the world can unite to rebuild a galaxy in pieces with cooperative two-player, drop-in/drop-out gameplay. Meanwhile, the unique Wii and Nintendo DS control schemes result in the most interactive LEGO Star Wars gaming experience yet.
For more information on LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga, please visit www.legostarwarssaga.com.
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