Crave Entertainment Announces E3 Lineup
Crave builds on highly successful brands and breaks ground in new markets
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Newport Beach, Calif.--May 3, 2006--Crave
Entertainment, a leading publisher of console videogames for
the casual gamer, today announced its lineup for the 2006
Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), to be held May 10-12,
2006 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles,
California. Crave will showcase its titles at South Hall
booth #846.
"The past year has been tremendously successful for Crave,"
said Rob Dyer, COO of Crave Entertainment. "World
Championship Poker continues to lead the pack as the first
choice of serious poker players, and with brands like
VeggieTales we are expanding our presence in the family
gaming space. Crave has solidified its position as the
leading publisher of casual games on the gaming
consoles."
World Championship Poker: Featuring Howard Lederer "All
In" (PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system,
PSPTM
(PlayStation®Portable) system and Xbox 360TM
The third installment of the best-selling poker video game
franchise in North America, features some of the most
recognizable and successful poker stars in the world,
including Howard Lederer, his sister Annie Duke, Greg Raymer,
Amir Vahedi, Paul Darden, and Robert Williamson III. Joining
the roster for this year's edition are noted international
poker superstars Marcel Luske, Thomas Bihl, and Erin
Ness.
World Championship Poker All-In will support for the
EyeToyTM USB
Camera (for PlayStation®2), which allows online opponents to
see each other as they play, in addition to supporting text
chat. The Xbox 360 version of the game supports the Xbox
Live® online game service including Scoreboards, Voice/Chat
and Live Aware.
VeggieTales LarryBoy and the Bad Apple
(PlayStation®2 and Game Boy® Advance)
When the citizens of Bumblyburg need help, there is one
superhero who they can always count on: LarryBoy! For the
first time ever, the amazing smash hit VeggieTales is coming
to game consoles in the heroic adventure LarryBoy and the Bad
Apple. The adventure platformer game allows gamers to help
LarryBoy in his quest to right wrongs and save the good
citizens from the Bad Apple and her webs of temptation.
Scheduled for an August 1st simultaneous release with the
full length feature DVD, now fans can "Be that Hero!"
The VeggieTales brand has sold over 47 million video units
& over 6 million audio units in 12 years and is the #1
values-based product line in the U.S. The launch of the new
LarryBoy title is the game kids have been clamoring
for!
Gun Club (PlayStation®2)
This non-violent target shooter allows gamers to enter the
shooting range, steady their nerves, and take aim at the
bull's-eye. The game puts over one hundred faithfully
recreated firearms in the hands of the player who can try his
or her skill in a wide range of immersive 3D practice
environments, from indoor ranges with paper targets, to
hillsides with watermelons or flying sporting clays. A
certification mode challenges would-be sharpshooters' skills,
and detailed descriptions and information for every firearm
make it a must-have for gun collectors and enthusiasts.
Dave Mirra BMX Challenge
(PlayStation®Portable)
The next installment in the popular BMX franchise gives you
BMX Legend Dave Mirra (one of the most recognized action
sports athletes in the world) as the featured rider and the
option to customize player characters. There are 17 levels
with 9 different environments throughout the game. With 9
bikes to choose from and up to 4 player ad hoc wireless play,
it's time to ride.
Hard Rock Casino (PlayStation®2 and
PlayStation®Portable)
Gamers can try their luck at more than 20 different casino
games, including table games, machine games, poker rooms and
sports bets, while experiencing high-stakes areas,
invitation-only tournaments and many unlockable upgrades for
your highly customizable character.
Beginning with a modest bankroll, players must amass winnings
and establish their reputation as the highest roller at the
Hard Rock Casino. Along the way, they will encounter unique
tournaments, characters, side tasks and unlockables, keeping
the game play fresh and challenges exciting.
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends (Game
Boy Advance)
Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, from Craig McCracken,
creator of The Powerpuff Girls, features the somewhat shy Mac
and his imaginary friend, Blooregard Q. Kazoo. The game is
inspired by memorable episodes from the Cartoon Network hit
series and allows fans to control Mac and Bloo as they solve
quirky challenges and complete mission objectives. The action
takes place in and around Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends
and features many of the signature characters from the show
including Wilt, Eduardo, Coco and more.
Camp Lazlo (Game Boy Advance)
Camp Lazlo is an eccentric animated series from Cartoon
Network that chronicles the odd but happy camping life of a
Bean Scout named Lazlo and his bunkmates at Camp Kidney.
Players can take alternating control of Lazlo, an optimistic,
high-energy Brazilian monkey, Raj, a wise and compulsive
Indian elephant, and Clam, an eccentric and highly
intelligent pygmy Rhino, to compete in a variety of camp
challenges, earning the right to represent their camp in a
final tournament against - the Squirrel Scouts.
About Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network (CartoonNetwork.com), currently seen in more
than 88 million U.S. homes and 160 countries around the
world, is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.'s ad-supported
cable service offering the best in original, acquired and
classic animated entertainment for kids and families.
Overnight from 11 p.m.-6 a.m. (ET, PT), Cartoon Network
shares its channel space with Adult Swim, a late-night
destination showcasing original and acquired animation for
young adults 18-34. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time
Warner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment
product around the world and the leading provider of
programming for the basic cable industry.
About Crave Entertainment
Based in Newport Beach, California, Crave Entertainment is a
subsidiary of Handleman Company. Crave, a publisher of
videogame entertainment products creates games for the major
console platforms including PSPTM (PlayStation Portable)
system, Nintendo DSTM, Game Boy® Advance, Nintendo
GameCubeTM, the
PlayStation® game console, PlayStation®2 computer
entertainment system, the Xbox® video game system from
Microsoft and the Xbox 360TM video game and entertainment
system from Microsoft. For more information about Crave
Entertainment, please visit www.cravegames.com.
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Michael Meyers
Michael Meyers Public Relations
925-551-8080
michael@mmpr.com