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WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ — Weddzilla, LLC, the company providing a complete source for wedding planning that brings brides and vendors together, is pleased to introduce Weddzilla.com, the first interactive website that ensures a nearly stress-free wedding. The website was developed by bridal couple Aaron Hall and Kristen Carter of Arlington, VA, as they experienced the strenuous process of planning their own wedding.
Weddzilla.com was created for brides-to-be to simplify the planning of their most important day. A free, powerful, yet easy-to-use user interface, allows a bride to be her own wedding coordinator without becoming Bridezilla. Brides post what they need and vendors come to them via the website and compete for her business. It’s a win-win situation where the bride finds her perfect vendor and the vendor finds the perfect bride.
“I asked myself after dozens of unanswered phone calls and passed deadlines while planning my wedding, ‘Why can’t the vendors come to me?’” said Kristen Carter, co-founder of Weddzilla.com. “We developed a site that will be a valuable resource for brides and the solution for brides’ wedding stresses.”
“When I saw the strain planning our own wedding put on Kristen, I thought, ‘How can we create a solution that will make the planning process easier for future brides,’” said Aaron Hall, co-founder and CEO of Weddzilla.com. “On many occasions, in addition to planning a wedding, brides have other responsibilities and important commitments. wedding planning can be a beast, but Weddzilla.com will help brides tame it.”
Vendors nationwide, whether photographers, wedding planners, caterers, videographers, florists or event venues, browse a database of brides needs and introduce themselves to the brides that match their budget, location, schedule and other criteria.
“Freed Photography & Video is thrilled with the concept of Weddzilla.com,” said Neal Freed, owner. “We want to provide the best experience and the least amount of stress on a bride. The website interface provides us fast, easy access to many potential clients. We believe Weddzilla.com will become a hugely valuable resource for both brides and vendors and will transform the way weddings are planned.”
For more information about Weddzilla, please visit .
About Weddzilla: Weddzilla.com () is the modern bride’s complete source for wedding planning that brings brides and vendors together to ensure a picture perfect and nearly stress-free event. Aaron Hall and fiancée Kristen Carter, of Arlington, VA, developed Weddzilla.com during the tedious process of planning their upcoming wedding, in October 2008. After dozens of unanswered phone calls and passed deadlines, Kristen thought to herself, “Why can’t the vendors just come to me?” This idea has transformed into the newest and most promising innovation for the wedding world — a resource and valuable tool that will ease a bride’s wedding woes.
Weddzilla, LLC

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ — Consumers can now easily access another computer using their laptop with IOGEAR’s usb Laptop KVM Switch. The product is the first KVM switch that enables a laptop to replace the traditional keyboard, mouse and monitor on a second computer. The product is on display at RetailVision, August 25-28, 2008, at booth #603.
For on-the-go users, the usb Laptop KVM Switch provides file transfers and convenient switching between a desktop or a secondary laptop. The product simply connects two computers via usb 2.0 ports and enables individuals to manage both computers with the laptop. The product also comes with built-in file transfer utility software that lets consumers drag and drop files or create backup copies between machines.
In addition, the usb Laptop KVM Switch contains an integrated usb 2.0 port to connect devices, such as printers, scanners, external hard drives, digital cameras, speakers, MP3 players and Webcams, which users can access directly from the laptop. Using a laptop as the console eliminates energy — and space — consuming desktop keyboards, monitors and mice. The usb Laptop KVM Switch also features desktop scaling that modifies the desktop computer’s resolution to be compatible with a laptop screen.
“Our usb Laptop KVM Switch provides laptop users a simple space- and device-saving solution compared with traditional KVM switches. It also makes file sharing easy, sparing users from having to set up a network,” said Miranda Su, executive vice president at IOGEAR. “We strive to develop innovative technologies that address growing consumer needs. The laptop is the preferred device for mobile computing and we make it easier for road warriors to bridge the gap between their on-the-go, home and work lives.”
The usb Laptop KVM Switch is compatible with Windows(R) 2000, XP and Vista operating systems. The product is available immediately for $129.95 MSRP from all major catalog and online resellers, as well as select retail outlets.
For further information on IOGEAR and its connectivity solutions, please visit . To subscribe to an RSS feed of IOGEAR press releases, please go to and click on ‘Subscribe to RSS’.
About IOGEAR
IOGEAR, Inc., headquartered in Irvine, CA, offers innovative technology solutions that are fun, stylish and help people enjoy daily life. A consumer electronics leader, the company provides a range of KVM (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) and KVMP (Peripheral), Connectivity, Networking, A/V Digital Home, Mobility and Desktop solutions.
IOGEAR’s products decrease office clutter and energy consumption, reduce electronic waste, enable computer sharing at home and in the office as well as enhance mobility and efficiency when on-the-go. As one of the only true manufacturers in the industry, the company offers high-quality solutions backed by the service and support that consumers demand. Additionally, IOGEAR’s Customer Advocacy Team is available any time day or night at 1-866-946-4327, providing assistance and welcoming feedback regardless of time and location.
IOGEAR is an environmentally-conscious organization that emphasizes conserving natural resources to employees and customers through its GREEN initiative. The company has a dedicated timeline and list of goals to achieve before the close of the decade to ensure its products are as eco-friendly as possible and its packaging utilizes 100% recyclable and biodegradable materials.
The company distributes throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia. For further information, please visit IOGEAR’s Web site at .
(c) 2008 IOGEAR. All rights reserved. IOGEAR and the IOGEAR logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of IOGEAR. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Contacts: Amy White
LEWIS PR for IOGEAR
619 677 2700

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. and MONTREAL, July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — McAfee, Inc. and MXI Security today announced that they will join forces to provide government organizations with secure, portable devices backed by enterprise risk management software. Together the companies will empower federal, state and local agencies with unparalleled portable security for their most sensitive data and technology systems.
McAfee will deliver the McAfee(R) Zero Footprint Bio device and the McAfee Encrypted Hard Disk to government customers. The McAfee devices are based on MXI Security’s Stealth MXP, the first-ever FIPS 140-2 Level 2 validated portable security device, and its Outbacker MXP hard disk device. Both companies will offer the public sector centrally controlled management software through McAfee Encrypted usb Manager and MXI Security’s ACCESS Enterprise software suite. The offerings combine the best of both companies’ industry-leading software and hardware, featuring today’s most advanced hard disk encryption, pre-boot authentication, data loss prevention, network intrusion prevention, portable encrypted mass storage, and mobility for digital credentials.
“The combination of McAfee and MXI Security brings together the most stringent security technology available to protect our nation’s most critical information and systems,” said Mike Carpenter, senior vice president of McAfee’s Public Sector. “As a trusted security advisor to the federal government, McAfee’s dedicated government sales force will deliver a combined security solution that fulfills government mandates for improved national security and mission-critical operations at home and abroad.”
“We are delighted to team with McAfee. This relationship complements MXI Security’s long-term commitment to developing and manufacturing the most advanced portable security hardware and software solutions available on the market,” said Julian Reusing, president, North America, MXI Security. “The combined product offering from our two entities provides the customer with state-of-the-art security solutions from the back office to the end point.”
McAfee is a select partner on the GSA SmartBUY Program for Data at Rest through the SafeBoot brand, which McAfee recently acquired. MXI Security provides enterprise-class devices that combine secure storage with corporate identity and access management services. The McAfee Encrypted usb is easy to manage and protected by strong multifactor biometric and password authentication, with 256-bit AES hardware based encryption.
The McAfee Encrypted usb is the only biometric device that holds a FIPS 140-2 validation certificate. It is in use by more than 150 government agencies and departments and companies worldwide.
About McAfee, Inc.
McAfee, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is the world’s largest dedicated security technology company. It delivers proactive and proven solutions and services that secure systems and networks around the world, allowing users to browse and shop the Web securely. With its unmatched security expertise and commitment to innovation, McAfee empowers home users, businesses, the public sector and service providers by enabling them to comply with regulations, protect data, prevent disruptions, identify vulnerabilities and continuously monitor and improve their security.
McAfee and/or other noted McAfee related products contained herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of McAfee, Inc., and/or its affiliates in the US and/or other countries. McAfee Red in connection with security is distinctive of McAfee brand products. Any other non-McAfee related products, registered and/or unregistered trademarks contained herein is only by reference and are the sole property of their respective owners.(C) 2008 McAfee, Inc. All rights reserved.
About MXI Security
MXI Security, a division of Memory Experts International Inc., leads the way in providing superior managed portable security solutions designed to meet the highest security and privacy standards of even the most demanding customers.
MXI Security solutions combine the power of strong user authentication, digital identity and data encryption to protect access to sensitive information and systems.
Easy to manage and transparent to the end user, MXI Security solutions enable organizations to satisfy multiple security needs with a single device, facilitating greater mobility without compromising security.
For more information please visit
McAfee, Inc.; MXI Security

BEIJING, July 24 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ — Perfect World Co., Ltd. (”Perfect World” or the ”Company”), a leading online game developer and operator in China, today announced that it launches ”The Return of the Storm” expansion pack for ”Legend of Martial Arts” on July 24, 2008.
”Legend of Martial Arts,” a cartoon-style 3D MMORPG that was introduced in 2006, is adapted from a popular TV situation comedy ”My Own Swordsman,” which has the same Chinese name as ”Legend of Martial Arts.” With its unique features and comical tasks, the game has been popular with online game players and successfully licensed to eight countries and regions.
The new expansion pack contains a number of new features, including a ”Phantom Ship” map and related exclusive tasks. Additionally, existing armors will be upgraded and appear in a few brand new series. The expansion pack also includes an upgraded ”Reputation System,” a brand new ”Battleground System,” and a new ”Revitalization System,” to present better game experience to online game players.
”As one of our important products, ‘Legend of Martial Arts’ has been popular among online game players since its launch,” commented Mr. Michael Chi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Perfect World. ”In the new expansion pack, we have added a variety of new features to this light-hearted game in order to bring more fun to online game players. I believe they will have a brand new game experience with ‘Legend of Martial Arts.”’
About Perfect World Co., Ltd. ( )
Perfect World Co., Ltd. is a leading online game developer and operator in China. Perfect World primarily develops three-dimensional (”3D”) online Games based on the proprietary Angelica 3D game engine and game development platform. The Company’s strong technology and creative game design capabilities, combined with extensive local knowledge and experience, enable it to frequently and rapidly introduce popular Games that are designed to cater to changing customer preferences and market trends in China. The Company’s current portfolio of self-developed online Games includes 3D massively multiplayer online role playing Games (”MMORPGs”): ”Perfect World,” ”Legend of Martial Arts,” ”Perfect World II,” ”Zhu Xian,” and ”Chi Bi;” and a 3D casual game: ”Hot Dance Party.” While most revenues are generated in China, the Company’s Games have been licensed to leading game operators in more than ten countries and regions. The Company plans to continue to explore new and innovative business models and remains deeply committed to maximizing shareholder value over time.
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Perfect World Co., Ltd.
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 14 /PRNewswire/ — PlayFirst, Inc., the leading publisher focused exclusively on casual games, today announced the release of The Great Chocolate Chase(TM), their first spin-off from the Chocolatier(R) story world. PlayFirst reinvigorated casual gaming with Diner Dash(R) in 2005 by introducing rich, compelling narratives to casual gameplay and has built that story world into a highly expandable brand. The Diner Dash story world has grown to include the top-selling wedding Dash(TM) series as well as spin-off hits, including: Doggie Dash(TM), Dress Shop Hop(TM), Pet Shop Hop(TM), and Dairy Dash(TM). The Great Chocolate Chase marks the first expansion of PlayFirst’s Chocolatier story world and signals the company’s commitment to strategic brand-building.
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About The Great Chocolate Chase: A Chocolatier Twist

The Great Chocolate Chase combines the luxuriant art, period settings, and global cast of characters of Chocolatier with assembly management gameplay. Users will continue to follow the saga of the Baumeister family, joining Evangeline Baumeister in the middle of her career as she works in exotic candy stores around the globe. Instead of an economic simulation, however, as in the popular Chocolatier 1 and 2, in The Great Chocolate Chase players make and serve chocolates right into the hands of hungry customers in exotic locations including Peru, South Georgia Island, Nepal, Indonesia, Russia, and Libya.
“People love great stories,” says Kenny Shea Dinkin, vice president and creative director of PlayFirst, Inc. “Our fans instinctively understand story worlds and want to come back again and again to find out what happens next. We’re thrilled to be able to offer them expanding narratives that give them exciting, new ways to interact with their favorite characters.”
Future versions of Chocolatier are in development and will continue to deliver the travel and adventure consumers have come to expect from the Chocolatier brand.
The Great Chocolate Chase: A Chocolatier Twist is now available for both Mac and PC. Play a free 60-minute trial or purchase the full-version for $19.95. For more information on the game, or to purchase The Great Chocolate Chase, please visit .
About PlayFirst, Inc.
PlayFirst is the leading publisher focused exclusively on casual games. Committed to building shared casual game experiences around lasting original brands, PlayFirst games are rich in gameplay, story and character. PlayFirst works with talented internal and external developers to bring mass market games to multiple platforms, including PC, Mac, mobile, handheld and console. The company’s portfolio includes the world-renowned Diner Dash(R) series, as well as top-selling games such as wedding Dash(R), Chocolatier(R), and Dream Chronicles(R). Founded in 2004, PlayFirst is funded by Mayfield Fund, Trinity Ventures, Rustic Canyon Partners and DCM. For more information visit and .
PlayFirst, Chocolatier, Dairy Dash, Dash, Diner Dash, Doggie Dash, Dream Chronicles, Dress Shop Hop, The Great Chocolate Chase, Pet Shop Hop, wedding Dash, and all related titles, logos, and characters are trademarks of PlayFirst, Inc. PlayFirst, Chocolatier, Diner Dash, Dream Chronicles, and wedding Dash are registered in the U.S.

PlayFirst, Inc.

SAN CARLOS, Calif., July 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — DemandTec, Inc. , a leading provider of on-demand optimization solutions for retailers and consumer products manufacturers, today announced that Tops Markets, LLC, a regional supermarket chain based in Williamsville, NY, is implementing DemandTec Lifecycle Price Optimization(TM) and DemandTec End-to-End Promotion Management(TM) to improve its marketing and merchandising operations. The software services to be deployed during 2008 include Everyday Price Management, Promotion Planning & optimization and Deal Management.
“DemandTec’s applications will allow Tops to be more efficient in managing promotional activity and streamlining our every day pricing,” said Patrick Curran, Tops Market’s senior vice president of sales and merchandising. “Having localized pricing will undoubtedly enhance value for our shoppers and ultimately, increase customer satisfaction.”
Everyday Price Management streamlines the price management process with rules-based pricing, price maintenance and price execution. Promotion Planning & optimization enables retailer to forecast and evaluate multiple promotion scenarios to improve the profitability of each promotion. Deal Management simplifies the trade promotions process through online collaboration.
“We are delighted that Tops has chosen to partner with DemandTec and join a growing network of retailers looking to dramatically increase the effectiveness of the pricing and promotion process,” said Dan Fishback, president and chief executive officer of DemandTec. “We look forward to providing Tops with significant marketing and operational benefits through our solutions.”
About Tops Markets
Tops Markets, LLC, is headquartered in Williamsville, NY and operates 71 full-service supermarkets and five franchise supermarkets. With over 10,000 associates, Tops is the leading full-service grocery retailer in Western New York, Central New York, including Rochester, and Northwestern Pennsylvania. For more information about Tops Markets, visit the company’s Web site at .
About DemandTec
DemandTec enables retailers and consumer products companies to optimize merchandising and marketing decisions, individually or collaboratively, to achieve their sales volume, revenue, and profitability objectives. DemandTec software services utilize DemandTec’s science-based software platform to model and understand consumer behavior. DemandTec customers include more than 140 leading retail and consumer products manufacturers such as Advance Auto Parts, Best Buy, Circle K Stores, ConAgra Foods, Delhaize America, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Giant-Carlisle, H-E-B Grocery Co., Hormel Foods, General Mills, Monoprix, Safeway, Sara Lee and Tyson Foods. Connected via the DemandTec TradePoint Network(TM), DemandTec customers have collaborated online on more than one million trade deals. For more information, please visit .
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DemandTec and the DemandTec logo are registered trademarks of DemandTec, Inc. DemandTec Lifecycle Price Optimization(TM) and DemandTec End-to-End Promotion Management(TM) are trademarks of DemandTec, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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SAN FRANCISCO, June 30 /PRNewswire/ — Think Services’ Dr. Dobb’s Journal, in association with Microsoft Visual Studio, today announced the winners of the Dobbs Challenge (), a game modding competition geared towards software developers.
Contestants downloaded a specially created “Dr. Dobb’s Challenge” game for either Windows or Windows Mobile, and modified it using Visual Studio 2008. Participants were encouraged to make creative, innovative new Games by altering the mechanics, adding new levels, and even changing the entire game genre. Full source code and art for the Games were freely provided. According to Dr. Dobb’s publisher Simon Carless, “We’re delighted to see the results of Dr. Dobb’s Challenge, and the countless hours spent on the coding and creation of these excellent games. The results of the Challenge reaffirm how innovative the professional software development community is.”
The winners of the Dobbs Challenge are:

1) Best Windows Game — “Mr. Spiff’s Revenge” by POW Studios: $4,000

The biggest prize went to this clever, innovative modification of the Dr. Dobb’s Challenge source — the entire game is played using mouse gestures and features excellent new graphics.
2) Best Windows Mobile Game — “Dr. Dobbs Challenge Mobile” by Daniel Morillo: $2,000
Morillo cleverly used existing assets in his isometric puzzle game that required manipulation of 3D blocks.
3) Best Total Conversion — “Ninja Run” by Giuseppe Navarria and Rosario Milone: $1,000
This is a cel-shaded 3D platform game with working physics created from a 2D single screen platformer.
4) Best Game Starring Dr. Dobb’s And The Defy All Challenges Crew — “Dr. Dobb’s Challenge Remix” by Georg Rottensteiner: $1,000
True to it’s name, this “Remix” is a full-scrolling 2D platformer with a completely new setting, story and design.
5) Best One Button Game — “Wobble Bob” by Lukasz Lesicki: $1,000
Featuring a character that “wobbles” backwards and forwards, this game allows for movement in two directions with a subtle, timing-based gameplay.
6)First Month Challenge — “Dobbs Derby” by Punkle: $1,000
Rewarded for a quick one-month turn around, Punkle submitted a total conversion of the Dr. Dobb’s Challenge; a one button slot car racer with unique game design and new graphics.
Over four million lines of code were submitted and 6,000 new art/music assets were produced. 32 Games were submitted by participants of all ages — the youngest being 10-year-old Chase Lathrop. The winning Games are now available for download and review at .
For further information regarding Dobbs Challenge, please contact Simon Carless at , 415.947.6145.
About Dr. Dobb’s () Dr. Dobb’s is recognized worldwide as the leading resource for the professional software development community. With an award-winning monthly publication (Dr. Dobb’s Journal), worldwide technical events and conferences (Dr. Dobb’s Events) and one of the web’s most comprehensive sites (Dr. Dobb’s Portal), Dr. Dobb’s attracts the industry’s most authoritative audience of professional developers, architects and managers and provides marketing partners highly actionable integrated marketing solutions to reach the software development buying team.
About Think Services ()
Think Services connects specialized communities worldwide using innovative media, educational events, consulting, training and certification. Providing comprehensive opportunities for people to learn from, network with, and inspire each other, Think Services builds strong brands and works within communities to foster a unique affinity with its products and services. The division’s flagship products include the Game Developers Conference, the Webby Award-winning Gamasutra.com, Game Developer magazine, the International Customer Management Institute, HDI, and Dr. Dobb’s Journal. Think Services is a subsidiary of United Business Media, a global provider of news distribution and specialist information services with a market capitalization of more than $2.5 billion. To learn more, visit .
Contact:
Karen Tom
Services Marketing Director
415.947.6192

Dr. Dobb’s Journal; Think Services; United Business Media

LONDON, June 24 /PRNewswire/ —

- London Dates Confirmed for 4/5 November 2008

Third Door Media & Rising Media Ltd today announced that SMX - Search
Marketing Expo, will be held on 5/6 November at The New Connaught Rooms,
London.

Now a global event, SMX is programmed by renowned search marketing expert
Chris Sherman, who has analysed and influenced developments in search
marketing for more than a decade. He continues that work daily as Executive
Editor of SearchEngineLand, the leading news and analysis blog for search
marketing professionals, and as a creative force behind SMX. He is also the
author of several books on search marketing and technologies, including
“Google Power: Unleash the Full Power of Google” published by McGraw-Hill.

The Content

- Content: 2 days of sessions featuring the latest intelligence on
cutting-edge SEO and PPC tactics and best practices from the brightest
minds in search marketing

- Keynotes: Thought provoking and inspirational presentations from
luminaries in search marketing and technologies

- Community: SMX offers an array of networking activities to ensure that
delegates get the most out of the SMX London experience.

Chris will be joined by SearchEngineLand Editor-In-Chief Danny Sullivan.
Danny has been covering search for over a decade and organizing
search-marketing events for many years.

SMX has been developed by Third Door Media, the company behind the Search
Engine Land news site and the Search Marketing Now webcast series and is
being produced in London with Rising Media, http://www.risingmedia.com
producers of eMetrics Marketing Optimization Summit and WidgetWebExpo. to
register go to: http://www.searchmarketingexpo.com or call 44-20-8133-2367.
Media registration: Jackie Bissell, jackie@flapjack.co.uk 44(0)7710-512617.
For sponsorship and exhibition information contact Matthew Finlay at Rising
Media info@risingmedia.com or http://www.searchmarketingexpo.com.

About Search Marketing Expo and Third Door Media

Search Marketing Expo is produced by Third Door Media & Rising Media Ltd.
Third Door Media’s mission is to empower interactive and search marketing
professionals by providing trusted content and community services they need
to be successful. Third Door Media publishes web sites, and produces
in-person events and webcasts. Each of the four brands - Search Engine Land,
Search Marketing Expo, Search Marketing Now, and Sphinn - fosters continuing
education, evolution and engagement for the search community.

About Rising Media

Rising Media Ltd is a professional event producer specialising in
Internet-related events and currently produces the eMetrics Marketing
Optimization Summits in San Francisco, Washington DC, Toronto, London,
Dusseldorf and Stockholm and, with Third Door, SMX in London, Munich and
Stockholm and WidgetWebExpo in New York and London.

LONDON, June 24 /PRNewswire/ —

Search Marketing Expo (SMX)

LOS ANGELES, June 18 /PRNewswire/ — Sierra Online, a division of Vivendi Games, dives into the wonders of the deep with the launch of Sea Life Safari(TM) for Xbox LIVE(R) Arcade for the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. In the Sea Life Safari game, players are cast into the role of a deep sea photographer challenged with capturing the most incredible pictures of wild sea creatures.
Photographers hone their camera skills to bring out the bubbly personalities of more than 60 exotic, animated creatures, from the silly clownfish to the legendary kraken sea monster. Players must entice their subjects into playful poses, provoke photo-worthy reactions and reel in picture-perfect scores while being judged on photojournalistic criteria by the well-respected Ol’ Professor Wills.
“Sea Life Safari is a great game for the whole family to enjoy,” said Nicole Perez, vice president of marketing, Sierra Online. “Players get to interact with amazing sea creatures in stunning underwater environments while learning how to become in-game photographers.”
With an easy-to-use tutorial that teaches players how to take the best pictures and become an expert deep-sea photographer, Sea Life Safari takes players through five jaw-dropping settings, from the tropical coral reef to the bottomless abyss. Sea Life Safari also offers endless hours of adventure as players can unlock hidden alternative routes, collect items and photos for their scrapbooks and witness appearances by rare aquatic life that only come out at certain times of the day or night.
The Sea Life Safari game is rated E and is available on Xbox LIVE(R) Marketplace for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 800 Microsoft points. For more information visit
About Sierra Online
Sierra Online, a division of Vivendi Games, creates and publishes quality short- and mid-session, casual online Games for all viable gaming platforms. Sierra Online’s titles include award-winning Xbox LIVE Arcade Games Assault Heroes(TM) and Switchball(TM), in addition to 3D Ultra(TM) Minigolf Adventures, available for Xbox LIVE Arcade and Windows PC. The division is also developing a variety of other Xbox LIVE Arcade and Windows-based PC online Games targeting the mass-market audience.
Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and are used under license from Microsoft.
Sierra Online

NEW YORK, June 10 /PRNewswire/ — Humongous, Inc., announced today that Backyard Baseball 2009 for the Wii(TM), PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, and Windows PC is now available at retail outlets nationwide. (A Nintendo DS(TM) version hit store shelves in March.) The seventh iteration of the best selling youth baseball video game, Backyard Baseball 2009 introduces a full line up of new features including a current player from every MLB team.
The only kids’ video game series to hold the Major League Baseball(R) (MLB(R)) and Major League Baseball Player’s Association (MLBPA) licenses, Backyard Baseball 2009 combines real baseball strategies with wild power ups and arcade action to entertain and excite baseball’s next generation of fans.
“Backyard Baseball 2009 marks our tenth year partnering with this exceptional franchise,” says Colin Hagen, VP Hard Goods Licensing for Major League Baseball. “It is a fun yet authentic baseball experience for kids and families who may not be ready for the complexity of the more sophisticated sports games.”
Known for featuring pro athletes as animated kids, Backyard Baseball 2009 has expanded its roster to include at least one ballplayer from each of the 30 Major League(TM) ball clubs, including Ichiro, Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Albert Pujols, Ken Griffey Jr., and cover athlete David “Big Papi” Ortiz. Other new features include Tournament, MLB All-Star, and auto-play play modes along with enhanced player options.
Backyard Baseball 2009 includes all current MLB teams and uniforms along with a variety of Backyard Sports players and teams. The game offers single pick-up Games or season play (with all the stats), a Home Run Derby(R) mini-game, and varying levels of difficulty to make it appropriate for kids of different ages and skill levels. In addition, the game’s kid-friendly, non-violent format makes it especially popular with parents.
Backyard Baseball 2009 is Rated “E” (everyone) by the ESRB and available for an MSRP of $29.99 for the Nintendo DS(TM), $39.99 for Wii, $29.99 for PlayStation(R)2 system and $19.99 for Windows PC.
About Humongous, Inc.
Humongous, Inc. publishes the award-winning Backyard Sports video Games series — the best selling sports gaming franchise for kids. Founded in 1992, Humongous (formerly Humongous Entertainment) is owned by France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA, the largest video Games publisher in Europe, and parent company to Atari. Humongous’ Backyard Sports series is the only game brand licensed by ALL professional US sports leagues: Major League Baseball, Major League Baseball Players Association, National Football League, PLAYERS INC, National Basketball Association, Major League Soccer, and National Hockey League. Since 1996, the franchise has sold over 10 million units and has received over a hundred awards. What’s more, according to an independent study, 15 percent of boys in the United States ages five to 10 own at least one Backyard Sports game. Along with Backyard Sports, Humongous is recognized for high-quality, animated PC Games starring original characters. For more information:
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Wii and Nintendo DS are trademarks of Nintendo.
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Humongous, Inc.