Log on to GameTap During E3 to Watch The Premier Press Conferences, Live
Interviews between Space Ghost and Video Game Industry Luminaries, and
Daily Coverage
ATLANTA, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Even if consumers can't attend the
Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), now they can witness the conference's
biggest news as it unfolds live. GameTap, the first-of-its-kind broadband
entertainment network from Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.),
today announced that it will broadcast live at E3 from Monday, May 8th
through Friday, May 12th, featuring coverage of Sony, Microsoft and
Nintendo's highly anticipated press conferences.
In addition to webcasting the convention's biggest news, GameTap will
stream live content daily, including interviews between popular figures in
the video game industry and animated cult hero, Space Ghost, for his "Space
Ghost Coast to Coast" show. GameTap will also broadcast live on Friday with
editorial takes on the Show and big news items from editors and pundits
from a number of leading online and print publications.
"E3 is the biggest event of the year for the game industry, but it's
for insiders only. GameTap is pulling back the curtain and inviting our
audience to experience the show like they are there with live coverage all
week long," said Ricardo Sanchez, GameTap's vice president of content. "See
what you'll be playing this holiday season and then stick around for the
largest catalogue of the greatest games ever made and exclusive video
programming you won't find anywhere else."
GameTap's "Live from E3" coverage will appear on "GameTap TV," which is
where the GameTap network houses a dynamic mix of channels and shows for
the rapidly growing broadband community with more than 300 videos on
demand.
The following are the dates of the three major console company press
conferences. Specific airtimes and additional details will be posted at
http://www.gametap.com/e3.
* Sony - Monday, May 8th
* Nintendo - Tuesday, May 9th
* Microsoft - Tuesday, May 9th
In addition to broadcasting E3's console announcements, GameTap will be
streaming content from the conference floor throughout the week including:
* Daily Highlights - End-of-day recaps of what's hot each day.
* Space Ghost Coast to Coast LIVE - Throughout the first two days of
E3, prominent industry faces will be interviewed by the cartoon talk show
host at GameTap's booth.
* Best of E3 - Following the show, GameTap will broadcast its best of
E3 round-up featuring editors' picks on the hottest news and content from
E3.
Consumers can preview the network or view the shows at http://www.gametap.com.
All recordings will also be archived for future viewing. GameTap's monthly
subscription rate of $9.95 allows all-you-can-play-and-watch access to
GameTap's games and videos content libraries. 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.
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Related links:
http://www.gametap.com/e3
http://www.gametap.com http://www.turner.com/
CONTACT:
Chase, +1-415-844-6289, or
chase@accesspr.com, or Beth Gardiner, +1-917-522-3522, or
bgardiner@accesspr.com, both of Access Communications for
GameTap; or Misty Skedgell of TBS, Inc., +1-404-885-4396, or
misty.skedgell@turner.com
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