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-- "Vanguard: Saga of Heroes," Microsoft Game Studios, spring 2006, rating
pending. "The
Movies," a new life-simulation game, is the only world-creating game
that enables players to build and control their own movie studio, and
create actual movies that can be saved and viewed anywhere.
-- "Worms 4," Codemasters Software Company Ltd. The much-loved team carnage series is back with "Worms 4:
Mayhem," a new game that is as infectious and accessible as the classic
"Worms" offerings. They were the Commandos, a
new breed of soldier created in the darkest hours of WWII.com.

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-- "The Movies," Activision/Lionhead, summer 2005, rating pending.1-surround audio.
-- "Heroes of Might + Magic V," Ubisoft, February 2006, rating pending.C.com, the Independent Games
Festival and the Game Developers Choice Awards.

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Games for Windows Deliver More Ways to Play

"Gamers will have more playing options with a familiar, versatile
and well-designed gamepad-style controller. (except on Friday, May 20, when they will be
awarded at 4 p.
The award-winning Conquer the World gameplay pulls gamers through a new
world of heroes, monsters, loyalty and betrayal. From military missions to a career as a
pirate , smuggling and fighting, trading and building: All this is
possible in the X universe. Take on the
role of being a WWII Commando in this exciting new first-person
shooter.

" They can unleash the fury of a devastating
modern arsenal while engaging the enemy in the world's most dangerous
war zones." Humans, Mutants
and Biomeks battle each other for control of the world, using
tricked-out vehicles as their primary weapons.
-- "MotoGP URT 3," THQ, summer 2005, rating pending.

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A compelling story, detailed graphics , rich party dynamics and a whole
new level of player powers combine with straight-up monster -bashing in
this masterful sequel.
-- "Commandos Strike Force," Eidos Inc.. Play three different warriors -- Green Beret, Spy and Sniper
-- across three campaigns through France , Norway and Russia. A
robust, flexible skill and spell system, highly customizable items and
a massive variety of randomly generated equipment allow players to
create a hero that is truly unique., summer 2005, rating
pending. Players can hone their skills on the streets or progress
through the Grand Prix championship.

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Featured Titles
The Games for Windows booth is expected to feature the following exclusive
games:

-- "Age of Empires III," Microsoft Game Studios, 2005, rating pending. With bold levels, an improved 3-D camera and
animation system, a stunning arsenal delivering comedy kabooms, the
loveable, now customizable, yet entirely destructible, worms are back
with a vengeance.
"Hellgate: London" combines the depth of role-playing games with the
action of first-person titles, while offering infinite replayability
and an individualized gaming experience through dynamically created
levels, monsters, items and events. "City of Villains"
features player-versus-player action, all-new costuming options, world
zones, environments and story lines in this persistent multiplayer
world.
"We're excited to have Dr., said.

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"This year, we've expanded the Games for Windows booth to fit in titles
from even more publishing partners, with games that run the gamut from the
casual to the hard-core," said Dean Lester, general manager of Windows
Graphics and Gaming Technologies at Microsoft. Players can claim new
territories, build settlements and roads , and harvest resources in a
race to settle a new land as they play against their MSN Messenger
friends or challenge players from around the world.. Players determine Sims' love lives as
they discover the chemistry between Sims. The game features three worlds, three distinctly different
playable characters, and exciting action-adventure gameplay wrapped in
a mature, exhilarating and innovative story line. The "MotoGP" series
is the definitive motorcycle racing game for Windows.

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"From the mass appeal of titles
such as 'Bratz' and 'The Movies' to the range of gameplay between 'Battlefield
2' and 'Age of Empires(R) III,' Windows delivers more innovation , more variety
and more ways to play.m.

Autograph Sessions
Windows "gaming gods " will be on hand to greet fans throughout the show
and talk about their new creations. Games
that will only be found in the Windows booth include "Age of Empires III,"
"Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends ," "Half-Life 2: Lost Coast" and "Dungeon
Siege II.*
"Dungeon Siege II" has everything gamers loved in the award-winning
"Dungeon Siege," with new levels of depth. Players' every action
determines their skills, appearance and reputation. Gamers wage wars filled
with mystic creatures, impossible machines and stunning acts of magic. Players drop right
into the middle of a 21st century shootout in this revolutionary sequel
to "Battlefield 1942.
-- "Star Wars Galaxies: Episode III Rage of the Wookiees," LucasArts,
spring 2005, Teen /Online game play.
-- "Phantasy Star Universe," SEGA of America Inc. Reliability, compatibility and the freedom of customization
empower gamers to create their own gaming destiny. from Carnegie -Mellon University, Perla joined the Center for Naval
Analyses in 1977.

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The competition promises to be fierce for the best daily
score in "MotoGP URT 3," the smash hit from THQ Inc., role-playing game (RPG) masters Chris Taylor ("Dungeon
Siege") and Brad McQuaid (co-creator of "EverQuest" and upcoming massively
multiplayer online RPG, "Vanguard") will regale fans with tales from the
dungeon as they sign autographs.
-- "Fable: The Lost Chapters," Microsoft Game Studios, fall 2005, rating
pending. "Star Wars Galaxies: Episode III
Rage of the Wookiees" expands the "Star Wars Galaxies" universe with a
wealth of new content from the movie "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of
the Sith., fall 2005, rating pending. More information is
available at http: //www.com) is a leading integrated media company
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Its diverse products and services include newspapers,
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, Ubisoft Entertainment and THQ." "Catan Online," the MSN(R) Games online subscription version of the
award-winning "The Settlers of Catan" board game, is also a Games for Windows
booth-exclusive title. will
transport players to the richest and most diverse fantasy world they
have ever experienced ., fall 2005, rating pending. Gamers take charge and lead their squad or whole army to
victory !
-- "Sims 2: Nightlife Expansion Pack," Electronic Arts, fall 2005, rating
pending . Players create a hero and then
battle through innumerable hordes of demons while completing quests and
advancing through experience levels and branching skill paths.
-- "Dreamfall: The Longest Journey," Funcom, holiday 2005, rating pending.
-- "Auto Assault," NCsoft Corp. The uniquely
destructible world of "Auto Assault" makes it the first massively
multiplayer online game that lets players destroy anything that
moves -- and most things that don't!
-- "City of Villains," NCsoft Corp.
They embark on an epic journey into the heart of a shattered empire as
the only explorer who can still save it -- or destroy it with the wrong
choices. The summit
is a primary forum for experts within various fields to network, learn more
and share information about the growing demand for games designed for
practical applications .

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"Dungeon Siege II" satisfies
every itch for fans of Chris Taylor's classic action role-playing game.
Fighting against mutants created by the Soviet super-human program, the
players are tasked to figure out what happened in the city and stop the
mutants from spreading further. As the next
generation of the X universe, "X3: Reunion" is an action-packed space
simulation that brings an unmatched freedom of gameplay.
-- "Age of Conan -- Hyborian Adventures," Funcom, holiday 2005, rating
pending.
-- "Myst V," Ubisoft, fall 2005, rating pending.com . Over the years, he has worked on several Navy campaign
studies, designed a naval game, documented existing Navy wargames and led a
study on the elements that go into such games and their appropriate usage.

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(Logo: http://www.m.* Players journey to the land of Aio, a world embroiled
in an epic battle between Magic and Technology. Trade, fight, build, think, "X3: Reunion"
immerses the player into the most realistic, living universe ever
experienced. This time,
"MotoGP URT 3" is taking the franchise to the extreme, expanding beyond
the realms of Grand Prix racing to incorporate high-adrenaline street
racing.

* Indicates titles exclusive to the Games for Windows booth.
The keynote session titled "What's So Serious About Game Design? The Art
or the Science? " will attempt to demonstrate how serious games require a
combination of both art and science.D.

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E3 Booth Will Feature Latest Innovations on Windows Platform

REDMOND, Wash., real-time
strategy kings Bruce Shelley ("Age of Empires") and Brian Reynolds ("Rise of
Nations(R)") will mingle with fans and sign autographs. A powerful Web-based tool, the Game Advisor
sorts through a variety of genres and age-group choices to present the best
matches for gamers of all levels, and determines if a game will run on the
user's computer with one click.* "Vanguard: Saga of Heroes" represents the leap to the third
generation of massively multiplayer online role-playing games from the
original creators of "EverQuest.
-- "X3: Reunion," EGOSOFT, holiday 2005, rating pending.com .
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product when first commercially released.

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The Games for Windows booth will
feature Microsoft's universal gaming controller and more than two dozen titles
from the hottest publishers in the industry, including games that won't be
seen anywhere else on the show floor.

Windows Game Advisor
To be unveiled at this year's E3, the Windows Game Advisor 3. By popular demand, the Game Advisor
now lets gamers rate their favorite games and find out what others think about
the more than 300 games listed. Who will you be?
-- "Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends," Microsoft Game Studios, 2006,
rating pending.
-- "Zoo Tycoon(R) 2: Endangered Species," Microsoft Game Studios, fall
2005, rating pending.games.
-- "Bratz," THQ , summer 2005, rating pending.* Featuring
amazing digital actors, advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and
physical gameplay, Valve Corp., TBD, rating pending. Games for Windows
utilize the performance and stability of Windows to bring seriously fun gaming
to everyone.

About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services
and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential. After earning a
Ph.

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On Wednesday, May 18, at 2 p.

The Games for Windows booth is expected to feature the following games
from industry partners:

-- "You Are Empty," 1C Company, fourth quarter of 2005, rating pending . Imperator
is a science-fiction massively multiplayer online role-playing game set
in a futuristic world where the Roman Empire never fell -- instead it
grew over a few thousand years to span many colonies and planets. More information about "Imperator"
can be found at http://www. Peter Perla III will share the platform with Douglas
Whatley, CEO, Breakaway Games, as keynote presenters on Monday, October 31,
2005, at this year's Serious Games Summit D. Peter Perla share his vast expertise in
wargaming with the rest of the game development community," Jamil Moledina ,
director of the Serious Games Summit D. "The keynote will highlight
the fact that art and science go hand-in-hand when designing any type of
game. For more information, please
visit http://www . Capitalizing on its editorial strength, CMP is uniquely positioned
to offer marketers comprehensive , integrated media solutions tailored to meet
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"The universal gaming controller will provide a Windows controller
standard that helps game developers bring different genres -- such as racing,
sports and action/adventure -- to the Windows platform more easily," said
Chris Donahue, group manager of Windows Graphics and Gaming Technologies at
Microsoft.) in the Games for Windows booth.0 will add
something new: a little bit of attitude. It is available at
http: //www.
-- "Dungeon Siege II," Microsoft Game Studios, August 2005, Mature.* "Catan
Online ," the online subscription version of the award-winning "The
Settlers of Catan" board game , is now available for sneak preview at
MSN Games, http://www. "Age of Conan -- Hyborian Adventures " is an online action
role-playing game with stunning graphics and 7.

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, Microsoft Corp. It continues Ensemble Studio's
stellar track record of leading and innovating the real-time strategy
genre through exciting and revolutionary gameplay features such as the
all new Home City, eight civilizations, new weapons, armor and random
maps, in addition to an exciting single-player campaign.
-- "Catan Online," MSN Games, spring 2005, rating pending. Before
the SAS ." The new content includes the Wookiee planet of Kashyyyk,
creatures, vehicles and starships all making their first appearance in
the movie this "Imperator," Mythic Entertainment Inc. As
the game begins, Roman citizens face a new threat from an old enemy
from within and beyond the republic.

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Prizes will
be awarded daily at 5 p.

Games for Windows Booth-Exclusive Titles
This year the Games for Windows booth will have titles from leading
publishers such as Electronic Arts Inc. After Jade gets fired from a
summer internship at "Your Thing " Magazine, the "Bratz" girls decide to
start their own magazine. Players can
be the ultimate Hollywood player and run their studio, make movies, and
make or break movie stars . Bring on the night!
-- "Hellgate: London," Flagship Studios Inc., TBD, rating pending. Perla and Whatley will present ideas on
how to establish a more scientific basis for defining, understanding and
designing wargames.
Perla, director for interactive research, Center for Naval Analyses , has
more than 30 years of professional wargaming experience.

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(Nasdaq: MSFT) will demonstrate how it continues to raise the standard for
computer gaming next week as Games for Windows(R) offers even more ways to
play at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2005, the interactive
entertainment industry's largest trade show. Designed for use on Windows-based PCs and the
next-generation Xbox (R) console, the controller will allow gamers to enjoy a
consistent playing experience across Microsoft 's gaming platforms. "Zoo
Tycoon 2: Endangered Species" delivers a rare animal experience as
players create the ultimate world-class zoo.'s "Half-Life 2" has been called the
greatest game ever made and earned more than 35 Game of the Year
Awards., summer 2005, rating pending. "City of
Villains," a stand-alone sequel to the critical and commercial hit
"City of Heroes," allows role-playing gamers to take on criminal
activities and build their own evil empires.C.

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Microsoft Universal Gaming Controller
For the first time , at this year's E3 Microsoft will reveal a prototype of
the universal gaming controller. On Thursday ,
May 19, at 2 p. "Age of
Empires III" entices players to explore the world of North and South
America during the time frame of 1500 to 1850 through breathtaking
graphics , brought to life by a new engine that pushes the limits of
Windows-based PC graphics technology to new levels. "X3: Reunion"
combines all the elements of life in space in a distant future and a
constantly evolving universe.. They
can let them loose to enjoy their favorite after-dark activities as
they pursue a life of pleasure.imperatoronline.
Gamers witness the amazing evolution of the genre-defining strategy
game as it becomes a groundbreaking phenomenon, melding classic deep
fantasy with next-generation visuals and gameplay.
His involvement in Global War Game has turned him into a highly-regarded
defense researcher.cmpgame.

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* "Fable: The Lost Chapters" brings the award-winning "Fable"
experience to Windows with more quests to solve, lands to explore,
creatures to defeat, and stories to discover. The search for the perfect scoop takes the
girls around the globe, where famous places and famous people make for
an amazing adventure. Players decide the fate
of a civilization in this triumphant final chapter to the "Myst" saga.

The information contained in this document relates to a prerelease product
that may be substantially modified before its first commercial release.

NOTE: Microsoft, Windows, Age of Empires, Xbox, Rise of Nations, MSN and
Zoo Tycoon are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
Since the company's inception in 1998, Whatley has worked with high-profile
customers within the entertainment industry and in the Federal Government .

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and Climax.*
"Age of Empires III" is the latest installment in the award-winning and
best-selling "Age of Empires" series.* "Zoo Tycoon 2: Endangered Species" lets players
care for some of the world's rarest animals, like the koala and the
Komodo dragon.com . This summer, Valve will release "Half-Life 2: Lost Coast," a
new, single-player level, custom -created to introduce High-Dynamic
Range lighting to the Source engine. Gamers send their Sims on an epic night out; whether they're
dancing until dawn, romancing that special someone, or striking out at
the bowling alley, it'll be an unforgettable night for their Sims.

About Games for Windows
Games for Windows are built to harness the powerful technology of Windows
to provide gamers with the most innovative games possible.windowsgaming. The names of actual companies and
products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

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-- "Half-Life 2: Lost Coast," Valve, summer 2005, Mature. Before the Navy Seals .
-- "Battlefield 2," Electronic Arts, summer 2005, Teen. Mixing
a deep and story-driven single-player experience with a massive and
brutal multiplayer end game, the game brings the ultimate
representation of Conan's universe, the worlds' greatest fantasy hero.
"Dreamfall: The Longest Journey" is an action-packed thriller set in a
large and varied game world mixing gritty reality with imaginative
fantasy. "Phantasy Star Universe" offers two complete RPG experiences:
a single-player action adventure spanning multiple planets and a robust
online multiplayer component.

For more information, please visit http: //www.seriousgamessummit.

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" Building on its many years of
development expertise in this genre , Sigil Games Online Inc.

Navy Wargame Expert Peter Perla to Keynote 2005 Serious Games Summit D.C.

Perla to Address Top Government Professionals, Business Leaders, and Game
Developers Gathered to Discuss How Interactive Games Tackle Real-Life
Challenges

WASHINGTON, Respected Navy defense researcher and
wargame expert Dr."
Doug Whatley is the primary driving force behind BreakAway Games, the
leading company in simulation, modeling and 3-D visualization technology.

Listings of manufacturers and producers or miniatures in all scales , from all periods, be they historical, fantasy or science fiction products.

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A testament to the endless innovations
available on the Microsoft(R) Windows platform, the booth will be located at
the South Hall, Booth 1068 in the Los Angeles Convention Center."

MotoGP Grip and Go Showdown
E3 attendees will race to win Alienware laptops signed by Microsoft
Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates in this year's MotoGP Grip
and Go Showdown.windowsgaming. New transportation options let players build vehicle
tours or even ride the sky trams alongside their zoo guests .
"You Are Empty" is a first-person action game that immerses players in
an exaggerated dark and obscure atmosphere of Soviet totalitarianism. Gamers wreak
havoc in the post-apocalyptic world of "Auto Assault. This document is provided for
informational purposes only, and Microsoft makes no warranties, express or
implied, with respect to the document or the information contained in it.
in the United States and/or other countries. in Washington D.com

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