EIGF04: IT’S PLAY TIME

Scotland’s only public gameplay exhibition: Go Play Games, 8th-22nd August 2004, Royal Museum, Chambers Street, Edinburgh

Tuesday 3 August 2004/... Giving consumers the chance to get 'hands on' with some of the newest games before they hit the shops, Scotland's only public gameplay exhibition 'Go Play Games' as part of the Edinburgh International Games Festival offers two weeks of gaming fun featuring the best examples of contemporary computer and video games.

Go Play Games is split into five distinct areas: Nintendo, Nokia N-GageTM, PlayStation® 2, Xbox® and NVIDIATM's The Way It's Meant To Be Played Range on PC. Gamers get the exclusive chance to test drive a whole host of superb games at the festival, including a selection of titles not yet released in the UK.

Annette MacTavish, Learning and Programmes Manager at the National Museums of Scotland, said: 'We are delighted that Go Play Games is returning to the Royal Museum for 2004. It was incredibly popular last year, attracting gamers of all ages, and with a longer run it looks set to be even more successful this year.'

Full list of games below: (* indicating title not yet released in UK)

Nintendo

*The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords (GC)

*Donkey Konga (GC)

*Wario Ware Inc: Mega Party Games (GC)

Mario v Donkey Kong (GBA)

Mario Golf Advance Tour (GBA)

Wario Ware Inc: Minigame Mania (GBA)

F Zero GP Legend (GBA)

Viewtiful Joe (GC)

Nokia N-Gage

*Crash Nitro Kart

*Operation Shadow

*Pocket Kingdom

*Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Jungle Storm

Spiderman 2

Bomberman

Pathway to Glory

NVIDIA's The Way It's Meant To Be Played Range on PC

*Stalker

*Flat Out

Doom III

Joint Ops

Soldiers: Heroes of WW2

D-Day

PlayStation 2

*EyeToy: Chat

*The Incredibles (11th-14th August only)

EyeToy: Play

Prince of Persia

Splinter Cell

Athens

Syphon Filter

GT 4 / Formula 1 2004

Mashed

Linux (development tool for PS2)

Xbox

*Burnout 3: Takedown

*Outrun 2

*Forza

Rainbow Six 3: Black Arrow

The Chronicles of Riddick

Project Gotham Racing 2

Splinter Cell

# Showcased prior to UK release

To book tickets for Go Play Games call: 0131 247 4422. Tickets cost £2 per person per session. Please note all children must be accompanied by an adult. Some games may be rated 18+, and all age ratings will be clearly identified.

Check out the website www.eigf.co.uk for full details on Go Play Games and other events taking place during the Edinburgh International Games Festival.