Overdose on the best of Mastertronic

With a mighty line up of 10 tiles due to be released in September, Mastertronic have once again proved themselves to be the heroes of value publishing.

Witness Tommy Angelo, an ex cab driver, rise to the top of the most infamous crime corporation, the Mafia. Set in the American underworld of the 1930's, Mafia immerses you in a dangerous world of high speed car chases, bank heists, assassinations and brutal gang warfare in a thrilling story of Crime, romance and betrayal. This game offers 20 action packed missions full of twists and turns and unexpected surprises, with a choice of over 60 authentic vehicles and a huge selection of weapons to stay one step ahead of your enemies. Also joining Mafia on Sold Out's £4.99 label this month will be Toca Race Driver 2, Atari Anniversary Edition, Legacy of Kain: Defiance, Might & Magic 9 and The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. .

Go under cover in Total Overdose as El Gringo Loco, Ramiro Cruz, on a rampage through Mexico's drug-pushing underworld. Listen to a red hot soundrack featuring Molotov, Deliquent Habits and Control Machete as you build up massive kill chains and unleash awesome loco moves! Having sold over 100,000 units, the criteria for every title included in the £9.99 MAD range, this titled has already proved to be a hit with gamers. Also due for release on the MAD label this month is Conflict Global Storm and Heroes of Might and 3 and 4, a double pack containing complete versions of the Classic role play games. As well as containing the original campaigns, it includes expansion packs The Gathering Storm and Winds of War, plus new armour, weapons and fantastic new creatures.

With a review score of 83% in PC Gamer magazine, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, Game of the year edition makes it comfortably onto the PC Gamer Presents £9.99 label which requires a review score of 80% or more. Described as the most detailed game world ever created, this award winning game allows the player to create and play any character imaginable and enjoy hundreds of hours of gameplay and incredible graphics.

"This latest batch is a classic example of our ongoing ethos of 'Quality, range and value'. With each new batch we continue to add well known and much loved titles to our extensive range of affordable games, and this month is no exception" commented Peter Ball, Sales Director of Mastertronic.

About Mastertronic Group Limited

Mastertronic is one of the best known electronic entertainment brands in Europe. It pioneered the European console market with its launch of the Sega Master System, invented the budget retail sector and built an international development and publishing operation under the Virgin Mastertronic label.

The brand was subsequently relaunched as The Mastertronic Group Limited in 2003 by founder Frank Herman, together with Andy Payne and Garry Williams.

The Group now leads the European value publishing sector through its retail brands M.A.D. (Mastertronic Added Dimension), Sold Out (the UK's largest-selling budget operation, acquired by the Group in 2004) and PC Gamer Presents, a unique quality-assured brand in association with the leading games magazine publisher Future Publishing.

The Group also offers, through its wholly owned subsidiary The Producers Limited (also acquired in 2004) a 'cradle to grave' total turnkey service for physical product, from marketing through packaging and warehousing to retail and digital distribution. In addition, MAD 4 Games, a wireless channel for content delivery to mobile phones was established first quarter 2005.