Topic: 2003 Holiday Preview Tour Announced

[TheYoungerPlumber]

Get ready for sinfully long lists of game titles coming to a mall near you!

THE GAME LIVE 2003 HOLIDAY VIDEOGAME TOUR BIGGEST EVER

Third Annual  "Holiday Game Preview Tour" Debuts Unreleased Titles such as NFL STREET, Beyond Good & Evil(tm), SpyHunter(r) 2, The Lord of the Rings(tm), The Return of the King(tm) and Legacy of Kain: Defiance(tm)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - November 5, 2003 - Game Live Events, the leader in live Video Game and PC touring events, today announced their "2003 Holiday Preview Tour." The third annual Holiday presentation will reach more than 25,000 gamers in some of the country's largest mega malls throughout the US. The 12-stop tour begins on Friday, November 7th in San Diego, CA and runs through Sunday, December 7th in Charlotte, NC.

Young adults, families and gamers will play the holiday season's most anticipated videogames for the first time on the tour. Attendees may preview many unreleased games and this year's hottest new titles. New titles on display include major releases from EA SPORTS(tm) such as NCAA(tm) March Madness 2004(tm), EA SPORTS BIG(tm)'s  NFL STREET and EA GAMES(tm) Medal of Honor(tm), Rising Sun, UBISOFT'S Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time(tm) and Beyond Good & Evil(tm), as well as the entire new Tom Clancy's line of games including Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon(tm): Jungle Storm(tm), Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon(tm): Island Thunder(tm) and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six(r) 3 will be exclusively featured on tour. Midway(r) will be previewing the highly anticipated SpyHunter(r) 2.  Also, Eidos' breakout titles Legacy of Kain: Defiance(tm) and Whiplash(tm) will be on the Tour. The U.S. Army will feature America's Army: Special Forces (SFAS), the latest release from the hit America's Army game series. Mythic Entertainment will be providing free demo discs of Dark Age of Camelot.

More than 20 titles will be featured on a state-of-the-art, 50-screen Game Live interactive 'GamePort' system from publishing partners Electronic Arts(tm), Midway, Eidos(r), UBISOFT(tm), Mythic Entertainment(tm), and the US Army. PC partners include ATI Radeon 9800, RIO MP3 and Alienware. The NYKO Air Flo EX is the Official Controller Partner of the Tour. G4(r), the cable TV network dedicated to video games, has signed on again as the Official Broadcast Media Partner, and Game Informer Magazine re-signed as the tour's Official Game Magazine Partner. RIO, the country's top selling MP3 player, is the Official MP3 Partner of the Tour. Demos from RIO, Dark Age of Camelot and G4 will be taking place at all events.

"There is no denying the popularity of video games during the holiday season. The Holiday Preview Tour is the perfect venue to showcase our current and upcoming titles in a fun, interactive environment to consumers who may be looking for a great gift," stated Patrick Dillon, Product Manager for Midway.

Admission is free and game play is unlimited. For complete details of the tour, including tour locations, event times, and the latest list of games included on the tour, visit www.gameliveevents.com.

 Game Live 2003 Holiday Tour Schedule

Friday, November 7th San Diego, CA Mission Valley
Saturday, November 8th Los Angeles, CA Glendale Galleria
Sunday, November 9th Ontario, CA Ontario Mills
Saturday, November 15th Las Vegas, NV Galleria at Sunset
Sunday, November 16th Phoenix, AZ Arizona Mills
Saturday, November 22nd Dallas, TX Town East
Sunday, November 23rd Houston, TX Katy Mills
Friday, November 28th Philadelphia, PA Franklin Mills
Saturday, November 29th New Jersey / NY Garden State Plaza
Sunday, November 30th Boston Natick Mall
Saturday, December 6th Baltimore White Marsh Mall
Sunday, December 7th Charlotte Concord Mills

Friday Shows: 12 Noon to 8 PM
Saturday Shows: 12 Noon to 8 PM
Sunday Shows: 12 Noon to 6 PM

Game Titles on Tour

EA SPORTS(tm)
NCAA(tm) March Madness(tm) 2004
NBA LIVE 2004
NHL 2004
Tiger Woods PGA Tour(r) 2004
NASCAR Thunder(tm) 2004
FIFA Soccer 2004

EA SPORTS BIG(tm)
SSX 3
NFL STREET

EA GAMES(tm)
The Lord of the Rings(tm), The Return of the King(tm)
Medal of Honor(tm), Rising Sun
Freedom Fighters

UBISOFT(tm)
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time(tm)
Batman(tm): Rise of Sin Tzu(tm) XIII
Beyond Good & Evil(tm)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six(r) 3
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon(tm): Jungle Storm(tm)
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon(tm): Island Thunder(tm)
Tom Clancy's Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon(tm)

MIDWAY(r)
RoadKill(tm)
SpyHunter(r) 2

MIDWAY SPORTS(tm)
NFL(r) Blitz(r) Pro
NHL(r) Hitz(r) Pro

EIDOS(r)
Whiplash(tm)
Legacy of Kain: Defiance(tm)

THE U.S. ARMY
America's Army: Special Forces

MYTHIC ENTERTAINMENT
Dark Age of Camelot: Trials of Atlantis

ADDITIONAL PARTNERS INCLUDE:

ATI RADEON 9800 - Official Graphics Card
NYKO AIR FLO EX - Official Controller
GameInformer - Media Partner
G4 - Media Partner
Alienware - Official PC Partner
RIO - Official MP3 Partner