GameTap Booth Presents Live Daily Broadcasts, Celebrity Interviews with
Space Ghost, the Exclusive Sam & Max Trailer Premiere, "Uru Live" Sneak
Peek, and Access to More than 500 Games and 300 Videos
LOS ANGELES, May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- GameTap, the first-of-its-kind
broadband entertainment network from Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS,
Inc.), will showcase its record setting arsenal of on-demand content at the
Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) with live daily webcasts, real-time
interviews between Space Ghost and some of the gaming industry's biggest
stars, an exclusive preview of the trailer for Sam & Max (the first game to
premiere on GameTap before being available for retail), a tantalizing
glimpse at the coming revival of "Uru Live," and access to the network's
milestone- setting collection of games and shows. Turner will showcase
GameTap at E3, May 10-12th in the Los Angeles Convention Center, Booth
#1078.
"This year at E3, GameTap is showcasing how we've cornered the
broadband entertainment space when it comes to the video game lifestyle
market," said Stuart Snyder, GameTap's General Manager. "While on-demand
games and television on the net continue to soar in popularity, GameTap is
the only company to successfully marry the two with the milestones to prove
it."
At GameTap's booth, there will be an array of media-centric events to
immerse attendees in the network's content, including:
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast live tapings: The most prominent spectacle
will be live tapings of the popular Space Ghost show in which a cartoon
Space Ghost will interview game industry luminaries, executives, and
media influencers. A few lucky booth visitors will be interviewed by
Space Ghost himself. And while supplies last, visitors can obtain
special Space Ghost collectible posters and have them signed at the
booth. Gamers, publishers, and media can watch the tapings live on the
GameTap stage or network subscribers can view them streamed online on
GameTap TV.
- Sam & Max Trailer: A trailer of the new Sam & Max game will be shown at
the booth throughout the day. The trailer will highlight the all new,
episodic game that will debut on the GameTap network. Booth visitors
can take a GameTap Aptitude Test to receive a special Sam & Max poster
signed by creator Steve Purcell. They can also sign up for a chance to
win an Alienware Computer.
- "Uru Live": GameTap and Cyan Worlds are reviving the online foray into
"Myst," the top-selling video game franchise of the 1990s, with new
episodic worlds created in real-time 3D. Stop by for a peek at this
revered title, which is scheduled to debut on GameTap this holiday
season.
- Street Fighter Week: Kicking off prior to E3 and continuing throughout
the course of the conference, GameTap is adding a slew of games from
Capcom's legendary Street Fighter series to the network alongside the
"Ultimate Street Fighter Gift Pack" giveaway (see rules and prize
information at GameTap.com). Among the games featured are Street
Fighter(R) Alpha, Street Fighter(R) Alpha 3, Street Fighter(R) II
Turbo: Hyper Fighting, and Super Street Fighter(R) II: The New
Challengers.
- New Games and Content: Attendees will have unlimited hands-on time
with the GameTap network to view the entire collection of video game
and programming content.
"This E3 is really a breakthrough show for GameTap. We are premiering
exclusive content, working with top-notch developers, and unveiling new
GameTap TV shows along with a wide range of activities at our booth. We are
further distancing ourselves from the pack as the leader in this exciting,
growing space," says David Reid, GameTap's Vice President of Marketing.
In addition to booth activities, GameTap will be the marquee sponsor of
the "Into the Pixel 2006" Art Exhibition at E3 which celebrates computer
and video game art. "Into the Pixel 2006" will premiere May 10-12 in the
Concourse Foyer.
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 and get your first two weeks free.
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
http://www.turner.com
CONTACT:
Chase Gardiner, +1-415-844-6289, or
chase@accespr.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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