GameTap Makes Groundbreaking Move at E3 by Announcing the Debut of Exclusive New Games on Its Network
09 May 2006 - 9:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
'Sam & Max,' 'Uru Live,' and More Than 500 Games Now Featured
on Broadband Entertainment Network LOS ANGELES, May 9 /PRNewswire/
-- E3 -- GameTap, the first-of-its-kind broadband entertainment
network from Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), today
announced at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles
the debut of two exciting new games that will premiere on its
network in time for the holidays. In addition, GameTap revealed new
streaming video content and touted a record-setting milestone of
more than 500 video games available on-demand that spans classic
titles to games currently available at retail. The premiere of new
games on GameTap means that subscribers have exclusive access to
content unavailable anywhere else. Along with their favorite on-
demand titles available on GameTap, subscribers can now tap into
the very latest must-have titles before they enter the regular
retail channel. Among the games set to premiere on GameTap this
year are the following: * "Sam & Max" - Look out, world!
America's favorite dog and rabbit duo are back in a brand new
episodic video game series. Co-produced by GameTap and TellTale
Games, the offbeat duo's first crime-fighting adventures in more
than a decade will debut on the GameTap Network. GameTap is
celebrating its first original production with the unveiling of the
new "Sam & Max" trailer at its E3 booth. * "Uru Live" - The
online multiplayer version of "Uru: Ages Beyond Myst," one of the
most popular adventure series ever created, "Uru Live" was
developed by Cyan Worlds. Unlike its predecessors, these new worlds
of Uru are dynamic and alive, making use of real-time 3D rather
than still images to bring players online to explore incredible new
worlds together. Cyan and GameTap will collaborate on building new
and ever more challenging episodic worlds for players to enjoy. On
the video front, GameTap has pumped up the original programming
featured on GameTap TV, including these new additions: * GameTap
News - a weekly recap about trends in the industry, new games,
who's in/who's out, who's hot and who's not. Hosted by
self-confirmed media junkie Victor Lucas, creator and host of the
original video game TV Series "The Electric Playground." * GameTap
10 - Taste of Chaos Edition - After establishing this Top 10
countdown show with episodes featuring Fall Out Boy, Dem Franchize
Boyz and many others, the GameTap 10 is now tackling the music
festival scene with ensemble casts. Launching this new approach are
the top acts from the recent alt rock and metal Taste of Chaos
tour, including Atreyu, Thrice, As I Lay Dying, and Story of the
Year. In addition, Ne Yo, Rhianna, Chris Brown and Chamillionaire
are coming soon to GameTap TV. "With GameTap now providing
exclusive new episodic video game content, crossing the 500-game
milestone, and offering more than 300 streaming video programs, we
are now a major player in the broadband entertainment space," said
Stuart Snyder, GameTap's General Manager. "Working with the best,
most creative people in media, technology and entertainment, we
will continue to expand and evolve our network to ensure that more
subscribers, more contributors and more collaborators are drawn in
to our exciting new universe of broadband entertainment." To
register for GameTap, visit http://www.gametap.com/ where you can
sign up for the leading all-you-can-play-&-watch video game
lifestyle broadband network for $9.95 per month. Go to
http://www.gametap.com/ now and sign up for a free two-week offer.
About GameTap GameTap delivers hundreds of the greatest
games-on-demand plus original programming via a broadband-connected
PC. To access GameTap, players securely download and install
Turner-developed client software from http://www.gametap.com/ that
acts as a gateway to the GameTap vault. Because games reside
securely on the PC, not across a network, they act just as if they
were still on the console or at the arcade. Fast response times, 3D
effects, colors, and characters are all present and accounted for.
New games and original programming will be added to the service
each week. GameTap supports navigation and game play using keyboard
and mouse, as well as most USB peripherals. About Turner Turner
Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), a Time Warner company, is a
major producer of news and entertainment products around the world
and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable
industry. DATASOURCE: GameTap CONTACT: Chase, +1-415-844-6289, , or
Beth Gardiner, +1-917-522-3522, , both of Access Communications for
GameTap; or Misty Skedgell, TBS, Inc., +1-404-885-4396, Web site:
http://www.gametap.com/
Copyright