Cary, NC – September 3, 2010 – ICARUS STUDIOS, co-developer of the massively multiplayer online game, Fallen Earth, and partner AFK Interactive, have announced plans to provide premium features for the Fallen Earth Companion App, enabling players to craft items and obtain full auction house and full in-game mail access all via their mobile device. This is scheduled for release September 14.

“The premium features of the Fallen Earth Mobile Companion App takes gaming to a new level,” said Phil Hall, CEO of Icarus Studios. “Our players can take advantage of this first-of-a-kind application to directly interact with Fallen Earth game-play while on the go.”

Fallen Earth app users currently have the ability to interact with other online players via chat, receive in-game mail, visit the auction house and view maps, character stats and crafting recipes, however, with the new features, players will now also have the ability to:

• Craft items, manage and complete their crafting queue
• Buy and sell items at the Auction House
• Send and receive in-game mail, including attachments

“We’re excited about the release of the expanded Fallen Earth mobile companion app,” commented Doug Dyer, president of AFK Interactive. “The feature set available to players is far and above anything available and will give them constant access to several much used features of the game. This is truly a first of its kind app.”

Beginning today, all current app users have the ability to access the premium features for a limited-time trial, ending September 13.

Access to the Fallen Earth app premium features will be available for all supported devices via the official Fallen Earth website (www.fallenearth.com) for a one-time charge of $9.99 (USD).

Customers must have the Fallen Earth companion app, available from iTunes, the Google Android App Store or Blackberry App World. A network connection and active game account are required for use.

For more information about the Fallen Earth Companion App, visit: http://www.fallenearth.com/mobilefaq.

For more information about the premium features trial, visit: www.fallenearth.com.

About ICARUS STUDIOS, INC.

Located in Cary, North Carolina, Icarus Studios is a next generation game developer and technology provider. The studios’ xScape game development platform enables the production and cross integration of massively multi-player online games, iPhone and Facebook applications. Icarus Studios’ recent game credits include co-developing the award winning MMOG Fallen Earth, and developing Showtime’s Dexter iPhone game. Icarus Studios provides its partners with a total solution that includes design and content production, monetization, customer support, hosting, and a tightly integrated technology platform.

About AFK INTERACTIVE

Located in Cary, North Carolina, AFK Interactive has created a technology platform designed to take advantage of the enormous growth and popularity of MMOGs, social network games, and virtual goods. AFK’s M4 Platform allows MMOG developers and publishers to quickly and efficiently deliver connected mobile companion apps across multiple mobile operating systems which provide users the ability to log-in and interact directly with the actual game via real-time, connected modules.

AGOURA HILLS, Calif. September 2, 2010 — THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today launches the Company of Heroes^®Online Open Beta for North America, with an exclusive in-game content package available for those creating accounts by September 8.

Developed by THQ’s Relic Entertainment studio, creators of the award-winning Company of Heroes^®and Dawn of War^® franchises, Company of Heroes Online is an online multiplayer Real-Time-Strategy game that is free to download and play. Building on the frenetic Real-Time-Strategy action of the originalCompany of Heroes, Company of Heroes Online offers army specialization, commander customization, and persistent progression. Players will enter each match with a unique selection of upgrades and hero units with new items and experience earned with every match played.

The Company of Heroes Online Open Beta features two different armies, the Allies and Axis, each with three different divisions offering players a choice of play style. The Open Beta features 17 different multiplayer maps, which will be split between 1v1, 2v2, 3v3 and 4v4 modes. Players of the Company of Heroes Online Open Beta will also be able to enjoy the single player campaign from Company of Heroes for free. Players can download and play the Open Beta now by going to www.companyofheroes.com.

Users who register for the Company of Heroes OnlineOpen Beta before September 8 will also receive an exclusive in-game item pack for free. This pack will include 3,000 free supply points to use in the shop, 500xp to level up the commander, one free hero unit and one free army item giving early adopters a head start on the competition.

Michael Lustenberger, Vice President of Global Brand Management – Online, commented, “There really is no barrier to entry with Company of Heroes Online. Players will be able to experience both the single player campaign and online multiplayer for free and even receive free in-game items if they register before September 8. Sign-up today and experience the critically acclaimed Company of Heroes for yourself.”

About Company of Heroes Online
The critically acclaimed real-time strategy game,Company of Heroes, is now available as a unique free-to-play micro-transaction online multiplayer experience. Take command of your company as you wage online warfare across the ravaged battlefields of World War II-era Europe. Choose from one of six different divisions, from the brutal German Blitzkrieg to the deadly efficient Allied Airborne, each with its own combat style and unique Commander Abilities. Customize your army and enter each battle with your own unique set of battle-tested Heroes, upgrades, and devastating Commander Abilities. Become the ultimate military commander as you unlock new abilities with every conflict and build your army with every victory.

About THQ
THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) is a leading worldwide developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software. The company develops its products for all popular game systems, personal computers and wireless devices. Headquartered in Los Angeles County, California, THQ sells product through its global network of offices located throughout North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. More information about THQ and its products may be found atwww.thq.com. THQ, Company of Heroes, Relic Entertainment and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Inc.

Latest Update for the Fantasy MMORPG Includes Large-Scale PvP Combat, Improved Connectivity, In-Game Events, and Web Events with Prizes

SEOUL, South Korea – Aug. 31, 2010

Joymax, a developer and publisher of interactive entertainment for the global market, today announced the launch of the Legend V Plus: Battle Arena update for fantasy MMORPG Silkroad Online. Beyond offering epic PvP clashes in the new Battle Arena, the Legend V Plus update also lets players power up items with the adaptable Socket System and avoid the August heat by hunting ghosts in the depths of the Dungeon of Catacomb. Whether you’re looking for dark adventures or hectic combat, the Silk Road is a great place to vacation!

The Battle Arena gives players a new way to interact with (and pulverize) other warriors, either alone or in teams, and features four different modes: Party vs. Party, Guild vs. Guild, Job vs. Job, and Random Matching. The Arena also features new zones like the Chinese Wall, an epic battleground based on the famous Great Wall of China. Players who are victorious in Battle Arena matches earn both experience and Arena Coins that can be traded in for rare gear.

To improve connectivity to the Silkroad Online servers and increase security against in-game cheating, Legend V Plus also introduces a new update to the game’s HackShield anti-cheat system. Combined with the appearance of the Statue of Justice, a powerful being dedicated to striking down illegal activities in the game’s towns, this update means the Silk Road has never been a safer place to travel.

One in-game event and four web events will also be taking place between Aug. 31 and Sept. 28. Summer Ghost Hunt, an in-game event, opens the way to the Dungeon of Catacomb through Sept. 14 and lets participating players delve the Catacomb’s depths, tracking down spirits for rewards that include very limited edition Ghost Pets. The web events occurring at the same time will reward players with prizes like brand new weapons, 500 Silk, and valuable real-world items that include an iPad!

For more information on the Legend V Plus: Battle Arena update for Silkroad Online, including the new cinematic trailer and the community events, please visit www.joymax.com/silkroad.

About Silkroad Online

Silkroad Online is a massively multiplayer online RPG that puts the player deep into historical fantasy, joining the Chinese and European civilizations along the Silk Road trade route. Traveling across Jangan, from China to Constantinople, players can make their fortunes as merchants, prey on the rich as thieves, or be protection-for-hire as hunters. The most recent expansion, Legend V Plus: Battle Arena, provides players with a new PvP arena battle system where they can duel adversaries for Arena coins and Experience as they compete for ultimate domination!

More information about Silkroad Online and the Legend V Plus: Battle Arena update is available atwww.joymax.com/silkroad.

About Joymax

Since its establishment in April, 1997, Joymax has been developing and publishing quality games for the emerging game industry of the 21st century. Based in Seoul, Korea, the company has published numerous titles for the PC platform, and its first MMORPG, Silkroad Online, has grown to offer service in 200 countries since its 2004 launch. Joymax is to become a global entertainment company providing multimedia content. For more information, please visit www.joymax.co.kr/eng/.

It’s the start of a new month which means there are two new titles specially discounted at the Shrapnel Games e-store, the Gamers Front, all month long. For September gamers can climb on board either ships of wood or ships of futuristic alloys (or both, imagining the wooden ships as a holodeck simulation while sailing the sea of stars) with Salvo! and Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space on sale.

In today’s modern navy sailors have it easy. Want to sink that Iranian MTB? Point, click, boom. In days of yore naval warfare involved mostly having to know a lot about knots. And not killing albatrosses. Salvo!, the nautical wargame from developer Spruegames, takes you back to the golden age of fighting sail but cleverly drops all the knot tying for more modern conventions. Point, click, boom.

Salvo! is a turn based wargame covering naval warfare from the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries. Players can command a wide variety of ship types and do battle amongst all the major seafaring powers of the eras along with treacherous pirate scum. Campaign and scenario based, Salvo! also supports a thorough suite of editing tools that allow gamers to modify/create ships and scenarios. Additionally, players can do battle against live opponents even cross platform (PC versus Mac gamers).

Salvo! is very comprehensive and detailed but easy to play. An action marker system allows games to range from ship on ship duels to huge fleet engagements, yet no matter the size of battle the system keeps everything controllable. Visuals are full 3D and in fact the UI is designed so players never feel like they have to leave the action.

Fighting Sail fans will appreciate all the work that Spruegames put into Salvo!. Everything you’d want in a Fighting Sail game can be found, from the dangers of shallow water to shore batteries to boarding actions and more.

Jim Cobb said of Salvo!, “Every serious student of the Age of Sail needs this game.” Pat Miller of Applelinks remarked, “…for the turn-based tacticians out there who love to obsess about this kind of stuff, Salvo! is definitely the game for you.”

Salvo! is available for both Windows and Mac systems as either a physical product or a download. The sale price for September is only $34.95.

And now from sailing ships to starships, Digital Eel’s twenty-minute masterpiece, Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space. Edward Pollard says it best: “It is a simple delight that scales to all levels of player and never, ever overstays its welcome. It is fun, rock solid, and ever so charming and for what it is it is utterly brilliant. If you’ve ever enjoyed a single episode of Star Trek you need to buy this game.”

Weird Worlds is a game that never takes itself too seriously. It’s a game made by folks who like to have fun for folks who enjoy having fun. In itthe player embarks on an epic multi-year mission in Sector Prime, choosing from one of three career paths. On the mission new lifeforms and civilizations can be discovered, aliens can be fought, and plenty of loot can be discovered. All of this in under thirty minutes.

Space is truly infinite in Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space, as each universe is generated fresh for each game. Additionally, the game fully supports mods for even more variety.

Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space is available for both Windows and Mac, physical product or download. It’s on sale for only $21.95 and it’s full of double rainbows, puppy dogs, and so much just plain fun you won’t know how you made it through your days before owning it.

You can purchase both games at the Gamers Front.

Point your browser to www.shrapnelgames.com for our complete catalog of titles, including demos to both featured games. Additionally, you can find the prequel to Weird Worlds as a free download. Just follow the links on the front page under Free Games.

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Hamburg, 1. September 2010 – PIRATE GALAXY is the first full-featured, 3D massively multiplayer game to launch on Facebook. Splitscreen Studios today announced the availabilty of their acclaimed MMOG on the world’s most popular social network site.

PIRATE GALAXY leverages Splitscreen’s innovative technology platform and features groundbreaking 3D graphics that push the envelope in browser-based gaming. The game can be played directly on Facebook and runs inside right the web browser. It is free-to-play, with optional premium freatures being sold.

Said Gustaf Stechmann, CEO at Splitscreen Studios: „The era of 2D gaming on Facebook is coming to an end. Players are beginning to expect more production value from Facebook games, and in particular they demand high-definition 3D graphics as seen in full blown PC and console games.“

PIRATE GALAXY is available in five languages, and has an active and fast-growing community of players worldwide. Facebook users can join the persistent game universe and vibrant player community at the click of a button. The Facebook version of PIRATE GALAXY is currently in beta operation, new features that leverage the Facebook platform for player-to-player interaction will be successively added in the upcoming weeks.

PIRATE GALAXY is atwww.facebook.com/pirategalaxy

ABOUT PIRATE GALAXY
PIRATE GALAXY is a next-generation online game from Splitscreen Studios. In PIRATE GALAXY, you take the role of a daring space pilot as you set out to fight alien transport ships and loot the cargo they are carrying. Team up with your friends to solve challenging missions and unravel a fascinating story. Explore the galaxy, enhance your starship with stolen technology, and become the most feared space pirate of all time!

The game features astounding 3D graphics and special effects. It is set in a vast game universe with countless star systems and planets. Starships are fully customizable and offer many upgrade options. The game also stands out for its challenging mission designs that go far beyond other games of this genre.

More information is available onwww.pirategalaxy.com.

ABOUT SPLITSCREEN STUDIOS
Splitscreen Studios GmbH develops, operates and publishes next-generation online games and virtual worlds. Splitscreen’s portfolio includes a number of groundbreaking game titles, including the acclaimed PIRATE GALAXY.

Splitscreen is the technology leader in browser-based massively multiplayer games. Leveraging an innovative technology platform, Splitscreen’s games feature high resolution 3D graphics and can be played directly inside a web browser.

Splitscreen works with leading games portals worldwide, including Gamigo, Bigpoint, and Aeria Games and is constantly expanding its network of partners.

Splitscreen Studios GmbH was founded in 2007 and is based in Hamburg, Germany.

Grinding Gear Games Announces Free-to-Play Online Action RPG Coming in Early 2011

AUCKLAND, New Zealand – September 1, 2010 – Independent games studio Grinding Gear Games today announced Path of Exile, a free-to-play PC online action Role-Playing Game (RPG) set in a dark fantasy world. The game will be available in early 2011.

Playing as one of six character classes, players find themselves banished for their past misdeeds to the dark fantasy world of Wraeclast. There, they will encounter hundreds of species of opponents laden with loot and mysterious artefacts as they explore the abandoned continent.

Players will be able to purchase in-game perks, such as extra victory animations, clothing and special effects. To protect the integrity of the game for all players, Grinding Gear Games has decided not to sell abilities or experience points – ensuring a level-playing field for everyone in game.

“We listened to the fan communities of several popular online action RPGs as we designed Path of Exile and are focused on replayability, depth and accessibility,” said Chris Wilson, Grinding Gear Games’ Founder. “We’ve designed the game that we would want to play ourselves, and we know hardcore Diablo, Titan Quest and Dungeon Siege players will find the style familiar and addictive.”

Wilson believes there has been a shortage of dark fantasy worlds in recent RPGs. “While the art style is a return to the classic dark fantasy that many hardcore players grew up with, we’re confident the difficulty curve is accessible enough for anyone. There are no rainbows and unicorns in our game, but there is plenty of blood and rare items to collect.”

With an open-ended and flexible skill and item system, randomised items and random dungeons, the game promises three acts of visceral combat gameplay, with additional expansions already planned.

Path of Exile has been in development for three years by Grinding Gear Games, a independent studio of hardcore RPG fans based in Auckland, New Zealand, the land that brought you the Lord of the Rings movies. The team comes from around the world with many team members meeting each other online through their passion for RPGs.

Key features of ‘Path of Exile’:

• Six character classes
• Dozens of unique monsters
• Complex randomized item system
• Free to download and play on persistent servers
• Freedom to use every skill and item with any class
• Dynamic skill system
• Competitive online PvP play
• Randomized indoors and outdoors levels
• Liven things up with in-game perks
• Coming early 2011