Sprint is the first carrier to offer Yahoo!'s new games
to consumers,
the first of which is Yahoo! Poker, a game that enables
people on their Sprint PCS Vision(SM) Phones
to play against thousands
of people playing Yahoo! Poker on their PCs at any time, as well as
mobile
-to-mobile and PC-to-PC game play., exemplifies Yahoo!'s new style of games. (Nasdaq: INSP), a leading
provider of mobile entertainment, Skee-Ball
Inc. "Skee-Ball is a classic game of skill,
and this
updated version adds innovative level designs and graphics to make it
an engaging and entertaining
game for Verizon Wireless Get It Now customers. A more detailed
description of certain factors that
could affect actual results include, but
are not limited to, those discussed in InfoSpace's most
recent Annual Report
on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q as filed from time to time in
the section entitled "Factors Affecting Our Operating Results, Business
Prospects and Market Price
of Stock.
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"Skee-Ball For Prizes brings a touch of nostalgia to Verizon Wireless
customers
' phones, allowing fans of all ages a chance to experience the
classic thrill of Skee-Ball," said
Andy Riedel, Vice President of Social
Networking and Communities, InfoSpace.verizonwireless.gpl dice
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and Verizon Wireless, the nation's leading wireless service provider,
today announced
that Skee-Ball For Prizes, a dynamic twist on the classic
Skee-Ball arcade game, is available to
Verizon Wireless Get It Now(R)
customers. Designed with stunning graphics, Skee-Ball For Prizes represents
the first ever mobile version of the classic Skee-Ball game.
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This is yet another example
of
how Sprint is leading the way in offering the most advanced mobile
game applications to improve
the user experience.yahoo.com/mr
Yahoo! and the Yahoo! logo are trademarks and/or registered
trademarks of Yahoo! Inc. The company has become a major player in the international game
industry
through increased distribution, better marketing, experienced staff
and strategic acquisitions such
as Great Explorations(R), Raintree Puzzles and
Games(TM), Topline Toys(R), Colorforms(R) and BePuzzled
.really variations
Yahoo! and Sprint Team to Offer Multiplayer PC-to-Mobile Games; Sprint to Be the First Carrier to Offer
Yahoo! Poker a PC-to-Mobile Multiplayer Game
The game offers multiple game play options,
including
a tournament style no-limit multiplayer game like the pros
play, as well as a single-player career
mode that takes a player
through five different casinos. Download
charges for Get It Now applications
vary and airtime charges apply when
browsing, downloading and using certain applications. drives
mobile media innovation.
About University Games
University Games was founded on April
Fool's Day in 1985 by Bob Moog and
Cris Lehman.timeless wimpout
Extreme level designs such as Money Ball
and Invaders
will put players' skills to the test, with the competition
intensifying with every throw.49 for unlimited
use purchase. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are
subject to certain
risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to
predict.cosmic contagious
The game is fully integrated
across
devices so that players can bring their chip stack with them from the
PC to their phone
and back.verizonwireless.really rule
Millions of new users and gamers of all types visit Yahoo!
Games each month
to play and to discover the best in games. All other names are trademarks and/or
registered trademarks
of their respective owners. InfoSpace also mobilizes brands and creates
programming and revenue opportunities
for mobile operators." Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date
of this release. University Games' license will
significantly
enhance the marketing and distribution of the game and improve
the product's overall reach.dreams wieninger
"The
addition of Yahoo!'s PC-to-mobile games brings the game community
experience to the next level by
enabling our customers to play, chat
and interact with gamers on PCs too. Additionally, Yahoo!
Avatars
are incorporated so players can bring their online persona
into the Poker game to have a little fun
taunting opponents. "We are confident Yahoo! and Sprint users will be
thrilled to be the first to
try out Yahoo! Poker and see how fun and
easy it is to enjoy other PC-to-mobile multiplayer games
with their
friends from their mobile device.com . To preview and request broadcast-quality
video
footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log
on to the Verizon Wireless
Multimedia Library at
http://www.rule reviewed
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The Game Lobby from Sprint Is Popular with More than 500
,000
members
The Game Lobby from Sprint, powered by M7 Networks, is a virtual
mobile community
for gamers to meet, recommend games and challenge
each other. It is accessed from both the fixed
Internet and the mobile
web by more than 500,000 members and includes many features:
Single
gamer username across games and publishers
Centralized listing of high score postings
Ability
for users to manage their identity and determine what
information is stored in their profile
, such as pictures
Opportunity to rate and review games
Ability for users to create a buddy
list of other members for
challenging and instant messaging
Option to opt in to receive
new game alerts
Interoperability with other game communities for cross-carrier
buddy
communication, game ratings and leaderboards
The new status points program where users earn points
for
their activities to enhance the fun, competitive nature of the
virtual games
community
About Yahoo! Games
Yahoo! Games (http://games.com .3 million voice and data
customers.
About Get It Now
Get It Now from Verizon Wireless puts a virtual software
store inside a
wireless phone and lets customers download applications over the air and
purchase
them directly from their phones. Virtual shopping aisles, including
getGAMES, getTONES, getGOING
, getPIX, getFUN and getMESSAGING, are organized
to help customers find what they want, when they
want it. The
award-winning game is an updated version of the classic search-and-find
activity
that challenges kids to search for fun and interesting objects around
the house.license wieninger
Taking advantage
of Yahoo!'s community strengths, the game
leverages Yahoo! Messenger for Mobile so players with the
client
downloaded on their phone can find their friends online and join them
at a table to enjoy
a round of Texas Hold 'Em.
"We're thrilled to add the Scavenger Hunt For Kids Board
Game to our suite
of children's game," said Bob Moog, CEO of University Games.cool cosmic
Yahoo! Poker will
be
available on select Sprint handsets in mid-June.J.com. "Scavenger Hunt
for Kids is a perfect
activity for energetic youngsters to play after-school,
on weekends and during rainy days.reviewed license
Business
Editors/Video Game Writers/High-Tech Editors
E3Expo 2005
SUNNYVALE, Calif.----Yahoo! Inc.
BELLEVUE, Wash.
For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a
Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to
http://www. These forward
-looking statements are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results
to differ materially from those
projected. Factors that could affect actual results include mobile
operator
uptake of InfoSpace's mobile gaming products including the Skee-Ball game and
the extent
of consumer adoption and usage of the products.cheap gpl
Yahoo!
Games' industry leading and extremely popular
casual games area
attracts users who enjoy downtime with popular games like card,
arcade, word
and board to play alone or with others, as well as
playing and trying out the latest downloadable
games."
"Skee-Ball lovers won't have to go all the way to the arcade and can now
play Skee
-Ball wherever they are directly in the palm of their hands," said
Joe Sladek, CEO of Skee-Ball Inc
.
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(Nasdaq:YHOO), a leading global Internet company,
and Sprint (NYSE:FON) today announced
an agreement to offer Yahoo!
Games' multiplayer PC-to-mobile games to customers in the Game Lobby
from Sprint., and BEDMINSTER, N. The concept of the game remains true
to classic Skee-Ball, as
gamers try to score by rolling 3D balls down an alley
into pockets on unique game boards. Headquartered
in
Bedminster, NJ, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications
(NYSE: VZand
LSE: VOD).com/multimedia .cool wieninger
com) is the leading destination
for online games with one of the largest
game communities on the
Internet.verizonwireless.
About InfoSpace, Inc. The company's
products and services have extensive reach in North America and Europe through
carriers in partnership
with world-class brands such as Cablevision and Fox
News; and through online Web sites such as Dogpile
(Dogpile.com), which
showcase the company's leading metasearch technology and key advertising
partnerships
with companies like Google, Yahoo!, Verizon SuperPages and
Yellowpages.
Get It Now is a registered
trademark of Verizon Wireless.timeless cheap
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Yahoo! Poker Antes Up New Services and Features
Yahoo
! Poker, one of the first multiplayer PC-to-mobile games in
the U.S. Yahoo! Poker has an
updated
look and feel and integrates Yahoo! personalization and
community features, such as Yahoo! Messenger
and Yahoo! Avatars, to
make game play more vivid and engaging. For more information, visit
www
. More information can be found at
http://www.
This release contains forward-looking statements
regarding InfoSpace's
mobile business and its mobile gaming products including its Skee-Ball game
product.University Games Licenses Scavenger Hunt for Kids Board Game From Pazow!
President Bob
Moog will be on hand to play games
and show off the product line. The company publishes Scavenger
Hunt For Kids card
games, Who What Where and several other innovative games.kristin palmos
Game fans who want Yahoo
! Games wherever whenever
have Yahoo! Mobile Games, available on most major carriers.99 monthly access
or $6. Customers need a Get It
Now-enabled phone and Verizon Wireless digital service to access the
Get It
Now virtual store. Find more information on the Web
at http://www.
About Pazow
! Corporation
Pazow! is a toy + game company located in San Francisco, CA. They develop
socially
interactive products for kids, teens and adults which are easy to
learn and fun to play.variations cool
About
Sprint
Sprint offers an extensive range of innovative communication
products and solutions
, including global IP, wireless, local and
multiproduct bundles.contagious wimpout
"For more than two years, Sprint
customers have enjoyed
multiplayer games," said Jason Ford, general manager -- Games, Sprint.
"We are delighted to expand our relationship with Sprint and offer
our exciting lineup of multiplayer
PC-to-mobile games to the growing
community of on-the-go gamers," said Geoff Graber, general manager
of
Yahoo! Games.InfoSpace and Skee-Ball(R) Roll Out a New Twist on the Classic Arcade Game for Verizon
Wireless Get It Now Customers
"The game combines the best of traditional
Skee-Ball with the latest
in mobile technologies, delivering a timeless game
everyone can enjoy.com/forprizes . The company
uses
its superior merchandising and technology capabilities to facilitate the
delivery of original
and licensed content across hundreds of mobile devices
and through multiple channels."
Scavenger
Hunt For Kids Board Game is currently available at specialty
stores in the United States and Canada
.timeless palmos
+ OVERLAND PARK, Kan. For more information about tournaments for
prizes please visit, http://infospacegames
.
Verizon Wireless Get It Now customers can purchase and download Skee-Ball
For Prizes from
the getGAMES shopping aisle in the Get It Now virtual store
for $2. InfoSpace undertakes no obligation
to update publicly any
forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or circumstances
after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated
events. SAN FRANCISCO
, University Games, an international
game and toy company celebrating its 20th year, today announced
it has
licensed the Scavenger Hunt for Kids Board Game from Pazow! Corporation.released wimpout
Yahoo! Poker is
a Texas Hold 'Em game that enables up to 10 people
to play at once, connected with their mobile phones
or through Yahoo!
Games on their PC.
InfoSpace, Inc. Created by San Francisco-based game and
toy company Pazow!, the
game is a perfect activity for energetic youngsters to play after-school
, on
weekends and during rainy days.wimpout gpl
Players can also challenge up to four friends
using one phone
with the Pass N' Play mode and compete against other gamers in
tournaments for exciting prizes.infospaceinc
.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation's most reliable
wireless
network, serving 51. Pazow! will be at
Toy Fair booth #6108 at Jacob Javits Convention
center.reviewed license
Yahoo! Games
also gives hard core video gamers what they want, from the latest game
news
, cheats, tips, previews and other exclusive game information, to
helping them easily connect with
friends to play their favorite
multiplayer games. A Fortune 100 company with more than $27 billion
in annual revenues in 2004, Sprint is widely recognized for
developing, engineering and deploying
state-of-the-art network
technologies, including the United States' first nationwide
all-digital
, fiber-optic network; an award-winning Tier 1 Internet
backbone; and one of the largest 100-percent
digital, nationwide
wireless networks in the United States.sprint."
With more than a dozen
single player levels, innovative game boards,
challenging level objectives and tournaments for prizes
, Skee-Ball For Prizes
takes the arcade classic to a new level. With one of the world's
largest
mobile content libraries, InfoSpace makes it easy for consumers to
discover, personalize and enjoy
their on-the-go experiences.
University Games at the American International Toy Fair
University Games will be highlighting Scavenger Hunt for Kids and other
new products at Toy Fair
booth #413 at the Jacob Javits Center in New York
February 20th-23rd and in room #917 in the 200
Fifth Avenue building from
February 16 th-21st, 2005.enjoy gpl
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