Real players, real venues and real tournaments…why settle for less?

LONDON, UK – January 25th, 2005 – SEGA Europe Ltd, today announced
that it would be publishing the highly anticipated World Snooker Championship
2005® for the PlayStation 2 , PC, Xbox and Sony’s portable PlayStation,
the PSP. The new game, developed by Blade Interactive Studios, is expected to
release on all formats in April 2005.

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London, 28th January 2005 — Xbox today announced that it has smashed through
an important milestone in Europe, selling five million consoles since the European
launch in March 2002.

Second-quarter financial results announced by Microsoft show that Xbox has
sold 5.0 million consoles life-to-date in Europe up to 31st December 2004. A
steady stream of fantastic-value offers at retail throughout the year, the limited
edition Crystal Console, Xbox Live consistently setting new standards for online
gaming and blockbuster titles like Halo 2 (Microsoft Game Studios), Fable (Lionhead
Studios) and FIFA Football 2005 (EA SPORTS) made Xbox an irresistible choice
for gamers in Europe.

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Server and Tools and Home and Entertainment Drive Record Results

REDMOND, Wash. – Jan. 27, 2005 – Microsoft Corp. today announced record revenue
of $10.82 billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2004, a 7% increase over
the results in the same period of the prior year. Operating income for the second
quarter was $4.75 billion, which was an increase of $3.27 billion over the same
period in the prior year. The results of the second quarter of the prior year
included $2.21 billion in compensation expense incurred in connection with the
Employee Stock Option Transfer Program. Net income for the second quarter was
$3.46 billion. Diluted earnings per share exceeded the company’s guidance by
$0.04 and were $0.32 including stock-based compensation expense.

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For the past year, gamers around the world have enjoyed playing on Xbox Liveâ„¢
against some of the biggest stars of stage, screen, and sports in Game with Fame
events. To celebrate the anniversary of Game with Fame, we’re packing February
with even more chances to play online against some of the hottest artists and
athletes! Here’s a sampling of the celebrities that are appearing in February
Game with Fame
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State-of-the-Art Street Racer to Feature New Additions and Upgrades

CALABASAS HILLS, Calif., Jan 27, 2005 – THQ Inc. (Nasdaq: THQI) today announced
that substantial upgrades to the highly anticipated street racer, Juiced, will
be completed for the games’ release in May 2005 for the PlayStation® 2 computer
entertainment system, the Xbox® videogame system from Microsoft and PC.
Since acquiring the rights to Juiced in late 2004, THQ has worked closely with
developer Juice Games to fine-tune game play elements such as handling and sense
of speed, while dramatically enhancing the all-around racing experience with
the introduction of arcade mode, a fully redesigned game interface and reworked
audio.

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SAN FRANCISCO – January 26, 2005 – Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest videogame
publishers, today revealed the award-winning* and critically acclaimed adventure
title, Myst® IV Revelation, will launch for XboxTM March 2005 in North America
at the manufacturer’s suggest retail price of $19.99 – the game is rated “T”
for Teen. Read the rest of this entry

Editorial by: Agent Smith

As the months pass by, more and more speculation is dug up concerning release dates for Microsoft and Sony’s next generation consoles.

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THQ and Climax confirm new Extreme mode, original XBOX Live! and PC online features

London, UK, 26 January , 2005: THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and Climax are delighted
to announce that MotoGP: Ultimate Racing Technology 3 for the Xbox® videogame
system from Microsoft and PC will ship with a host of new and original features,
designed to reward gamers with the most complete racing experience ever!

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Over the decades, Star Wars games have been in abundance. In fact, there have probably been enough to actually create a separate genre for them all. Well, as that is unlikely to happen anytime soon, Star Wars: Battlefront falls nicely into the ‘shooter’ genre, offering the option of either a first person perspective or third person over-the-shoulder view (my preference). Read the rest of this entry

Sony Computer Entertainment is pleased
to announce the upcoming release of EyeToy: AntiGrav, a unique, addictive
entertainment experience utilising never-before-seen EyeToy technology. Developed
exclusively for PlayStation 2 by the critically acclaimed Harmonix team, this
fully 3D action-packed thrill ride uses EyeToy technology to lock onto body parts,
and tracks them continuously for an enhanced interactive gaming experience. Simple
body movements alone allow the player to control their on-screen character as
they take to the rails in the future of extreme sports racing. Read the rest of this entry