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London, UK - November 20, 2008 - Ubisoft confirmed today that it plans to release Downloadable Content for its upcoming Prince of Persia video game post-launch. Full details and release date to be announced in the near future.

“Our intention is to do downloadable content that really offers a lot of value for the player - another experience.” said Ben Mattes, Producer.

Ubisoft also released Prince of Persia’s fourth Developer’s Diary now available for immediate posting. In this new diary, the developers discuss their desire to merge imaginative, open-ended game play with a rich, overarching story through the use of networks of player-chosen paths, Elika’s magical abilities and the new on-demand dialogue which acts as both a useful hint system as well as additional narrative.

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Includes “Prelude to an OVERKILL” Graphic Novel

LONDON (20th November, 2008) - SEGA Europe Ltd. today announced the red hot Collector’s Edition for The House of the Dead: OVERKILL^TM for release in PAL territories. This premium edition of The House of the Dead: OVERKILL arrives encased in an exclusive collector’s slipcase and is accompanied by an exclusive graphic novel. It will only be available through selected retailers as a pre-order bonus.

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London, 20th November, 2008 - Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, Equity Games Production and Halcyon Games announce Terminator Salvation - The Videogame an action-packed, third-person shooter, to be released in conjunction with the highly anticipated Warner Bros. Pictures and Sony Pictures film, which opens nationwide in 2009.

Based on the upcoming “Terminator Salvation” film, the game offers players the chance to assume the role of John Connor, a soldier in the resistance, battling for survival against the far superior forces of Skynet. Terminator Salvation - The Videogame is a third-person action game with concentrated armed combat against all of the Skynet enemies from the film while encountering new enemies specifically designed for the game. The game was developed by GRIN Studios, published by Equity Games, co-published by Evolved Games and distributed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.

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Available January, 2009 SimAnimals Allows You to Take the Wild World of Animals

REDWOOD CITY, CA - November 20, 2008 - Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that award-winning composer Winifred Phillips will score the theme music for the newest IP in The Sims^TM family, SimAnimals^TM. Winner of four Game Audio Network Guild Awards, Phillips has been repeatedly recognized for her contributions to videogames, TV and radio. Most recently she was nominated for a Hollywood Music Award for her work on Speed Racer: The Videogame. Now, her talents will be used to make the forest come alive in SimAnimals!

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Tiga today backed the Government’s plans to introduce regulatory budgets as a way of reducing the regulatory burden on UK businesses, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the video games sector. However, Tiga urged the Government to remember that UK businesses such as games developers compete in a global market. Regulatory budgets should be framed to help ensure that the UK creates the most conducive regulatory environment in which to operate a business. Tiga made the comments in response to the Government’s policy paper, Regulatory Budgets: a consultation document.

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The Bloodbath Continues! Today, in association with Image Comics the hardbook comic titled “Dead Space” hits comic book stores nationwide and will hit Amazon, Border’s and Barnes and Noble at the end of the month. The Dead Space hardbook serves as a prequel story for the award-winning videogame that tells the gut-wrenching tale of a deep space mining colony that unexpectedly pulls an ancient and vicious alien life force from the dark rock. The Dead Space hardbook combines all 6 Dead Space comics written by Antony Johnson and illustrated by Ben Templesmith with exclusive cover art by Templesmith, an exclusive bonus art section, and a background section on the major characters.

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“We’re in a position now where we’ve sold over seven million consoles in EMEA, which puts us in a fantastic place versus PlayStation 3.

“It’s the combination of elements that put us in a fantastically strong position. We have 360 degrees of entertainment. At the moment, momentum is fantastic, we’ve got real traction in all European markets.

“When you look at what we’ve got coming, just in the next three or four weeks, that gives us the confidence that this will be the best ever Christmas in the history of Xbox. “ - David Gosen, VP strategic marketing for Xbox in EMEA

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…Netflix stopped Xbox 360 users from streaming movies distributed by Sony Pictures Entertainment.

This restriction only applies to Xbox 360 users. PC, Mac and other Netflix-enabled on-demand devices can still stream Sony Pictures Entertainment films, and is not a glitch.

“In the case of Xbox 360, a few hundred titles are temporarily unavailable to be streamed via the Xbox game console,” Netflix VP of corporate communications Steve Swasey told MTV Multiplayer in an e-mailed statement tonight. “Those titles are still available to be watched on subscribers’ computers and on TVs via other partner devices, and we hope they’ll be licensed for Xbox 360 shortly.”

Perhaps Sony is looking into streaming their movies on PS3s…

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