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Aug 13, 2010

Tony Hawk: SHRED Lets Players GO BIG!!!

The Latest Entry in Activision's Tony Hawk Franchise Features BIG Air, BIGGER Tricks, All-New Snowboarding, And Gets Kids off the Couch

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 13 -- Activision Publishing, Inc. confirmed today the latest installment in its esteemed Tony Hawk video game franchise: Tony Hawk: SHRED. An all-new Tony Hawk experience created for a younger audience, SHRED allows players to GO BIG and feel the exhilaration of supersized skate and snowboarding using the game's innovative, motion-sensing board controller right at their feet.

Aug 12, 2010

Call of Duty: Black Ops Collector's Editions Now Available for Pre-Order in the U.S.

Remote-Controlled RC-XD Video Surveillance Vehicle inspired by Multiplayer Highlights Prestige Edition

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 12 -- Activision Publishing, Inc. has de-classified details regarding the Collector's Editions for Treyarch's upcoming game, Call of Duty: Black Ops, which is expected to be the entertainment event of 2010. Call of Duty: Black Ops Prestige Edition and the Call of Duty: Black Ops Hardened Editions, are expected to be this year's hottest collector's item and are now available in limited supplies for pre-order in the U.S. at major retail outlets nationwide.

Aug 10, 2010

Atari's Freddi Fish: ABC Under the Sea Swims into Retail with Fun Games for Growing Brains

Engaging Early Learning Experience Title for the Nintendo DS Available October 12th

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 -- Atari, one of the world's most recognized publishers and producers of interactive entertainment, announced today that it will publish the children's educational videogame Freddi Fish: ABC Under the Sea for Nintendo DS. The ideal DS title for kids 3 and up, Freddi Fish: ABC Under the Sea offers engaging, fun-filled gameplay, and amusing scenarios that enable children to build fundamental skill sets including logical thinking, problem solving, and memory.

Aug 10, 2010

Video Game Industry Adds Billions to U.S. Economy

New Study Highlights Industry's Growing Economic Impact and Job Creation

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The computer and video game industry added nearly $5 billion to the U.S. economy in 2009, according to a new study released today by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). The study, Video Games in the 21st Century: The 2010 Report, also found that the entertainment software industry's real annual growth rate from 2005 to 2009 exceeded 10 percent, more than seven times the growth rate of the U.S. economy as a whole.