PopCap Games'® Hammer Heads™ for Ultra-Mobile PCs Previewed at E3 '06
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
5/5/06
PopCap Games®, the leading developer and publisher of casual
games for digital entertainment platforms, today announced
that its forthcoming arcade-style game Hammer Heads
will be showcased on the first generation of Ultra-Mobile PC
(UMPC) devices in the Microsoft booth (booth #1246) at the
Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles next week.
Along with the "sneak preview" of PopCap's hit Web/PC game
HeavyWeapon for Xbox Live Arcade in Microsoft's booth at the
same show, these mark the first instances in PopCap's
history that the company has publicly unveiled games prior to
their official release dates. UMPCs, a new generation of
hand-held mobile PCs announced two months ago by Microsoft
and Intel®, are being manufactured by major consumer
electronics and personal computer firms around the globe; the
first such devices began selling in the US in early
May.
"We're pleased to have Microsoft preview Hammer Heads on the
first UMPC units at E3 next week, and expect the game to be
very popular on that platform as well as traditional PCs when
it officially ships later this year," said Jason Kapalka,
Chief Creative Officer at PopCap. "As soon as we got our
hands on a UMPC device for the first time, we just knew that
playing on a UMPC would be the ultimate Hammer Heads
experience - the input and controls are even more intuitive
and effective than a mouse! We're glad that Microsoft is
using this game to showcase their new portable entertainment
device at E3."
"It's great to have PopCap onboard developing innovative
titles for the new Ultra-Mobile PC category," said Otto
Berkes, General Manager of the Ultra-Mobile PC group at
Microsoft Corp. "The portability of UMPCs makes them a
fantastic casual gaming platform. Add in the unique touch
screen interface, and you have a whole new level of
interactivity that creates some exciting possibilities for
gamers."
Developed by Nuclide Games, Hammer Heads is an action
oriented gnome-smashing fiesta in which players strive to
keep the gnome population under control by pounding them into
the ground as quickly as possible. Bash 'em fast while
keeping an eye out for special gnomes, prizes and power-ups!
Explore three different game modes as you earn trophies and
upgrade your gnome-bashing hammer along the way. Suitable for
everyone age 7 to 107, Hammer Heads will test your reflexes
while providing laughs, surprises and fun with every whack of
your hammer. Hammer Heads is slated for official release
later this month.
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