Tiger Telematics Confirm Fourteen Action-Packed Games For USA Gizmondo™ Launch
Fourteen games for launch, with seven more waiting in the wings
LOS ANGELES, 19th October 2005 - Gizmondo USA Inc. subsidiary of Jacksonville, Florida-based Tiger Telematics Inc (other OTC, TGTL) today announced an action-packed games line-up for the North American launch, which kicks off from 22nd October 2005.
The fourteen-strong ensemble features the fantastic SSXTM 3 and EA SPORTSTM FIFA Soccer 2005 from Electronic Arts, SCI's fast-paced Richard Burns Rally, and fiendish arcade puzzler, Sticky Balls, from Gizmondo Studios.
Other top titles at launch include Trailblazer, Classic Compendium 1 and 2, Toy Golf, Point of Destruction, Gizmondo Motocross 2005, Interstellar Flames 2, Pocket Ping Pong 2005, Hockey Rage 2005, and the Fathammer Classics pack comprising of Super Drop Manic, Stunt Car Extreme, and Angel Fish.
These titles will be joined by a further seven big-hitters over the coming weeks. Games like Chicane, Hit & Myth, Conflict: Vietnam, and Carmageddon will be joining the rapidly expanding catalogue of software for the Gizmondo.
The world's first ever GPS-enabled handheld game, Colors, will also be launching before Christmas, showing off one of the distinctive features of the Gizmondo and paving the way for a string of totally new developments made possible by it's combined functionality; games, music, movies, messaging, digital camera, and GPS.
Gaming titles will be priced between $19.99 and $39.99, and are supplied on SD card. For more information on these and other games in development, visit the Gizmondo website at www.gizmondo.com.
Mike Carrender, CEO, Tiger Telematics, says: "This line-up has something for everyone. We're thrilled to be introducing the first to titles under the co-publishing partnership with EA to the US audience, and development is continuing at pace with titles from our other publishing partners, SCi, Microsoft Games Studios, and Disney Buena Vista." He continued, "There is a great deal more in store. We will soon be launching the first ever handheld games using GPS, Augmented Reality, and Gyroscopic Camera Technology. This is truly impressive software, and it's totally unique to Gizmondo."
Gizmondo is powered by Microsoft Windows CE advanced real-time operating system, boasting a 2.8-inch TFT colour screen with a Samsung ARM9 400Mhz processor and incorporates the GoForce 3D 4500 NVIDIA graphics accelerator. It provides cutting-edge gaming, multimedia messaging, an MP3 music player, Mpeg4 movie playing capability, a digital camera and a GPRS network link to allow wide-area network gaming. Additionally, it contains a GPS chip for location-based services, is equipped with Bluetooth for use in multi-player gaming and accepts SD and MMC card accessories.
(ENDS)
For further information please contact:
Global Media:
James Beaven
Indigo Pearl
+44 208 964 4545
US Media:
Bryan Lam
Kohnke Communications
(415) 777-4000
About Tiger Telematics and Gizmondo
Gizmondo USA Inc and Gizmondo Europe Ltd. are owned subsidiaries of Tiger Telematics Inc (TGTL) and is the maker of Gizmondo, a next-generation mobile entertainment device. Launched in the UK in 2005, the gaming device includes built-in music, video, messaging and picture functions and GPS.
Tiger Telematics is a designer, developer and marketer of mobile telematics systems and services that combine global GPS functions and voice recognition technology to locate and track vehicles and people down to street level in countries throughout the world. The systems are designed to operate on GPS and are currently being marketed to GSM current and potential subscribers, primarily by the company's United Kingdom based subsidiaries.
www.gizmondo.com
www.tigertelematics.com
'Gizmondo', 'Smart Adds', 'Gizmondo Games', and the 'Gizmondo' logos and devices are trademarks of Gizmondo Europe Limited. All rights reserved. All third party trademarks and/or copyright material are the property of their respective owners.
Except for historical matters contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release are forward-looking and are made pursuant to the safe harbour provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that these forward-looking statements reflect numerous assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties that may affect Tiger Telematics, Inc. and its subsidiary businesses and prospects and cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ are Tiger Telematics Inc.'s operating history; competition; low barriers to entry; reliance on strategic relationships; rapid technological changes; inability to complete transactions on favourable terms; the schedule and sell-through for new software release; consumer demand for video game hardware and software; the timing of the introduction of new generation competitive hardware systems, pricing changes by key vendors for hardware and software and the timing of any such changes, and the adequacy of supplies of new software product and those risks discussed in the Company's filings with the SEC.
In light of the risks and uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements, these statements should not be regarded as a representation by Tiger Telematics, Inc. or any other person that the projected results, objectives or plans will be achieved. Tiger Telematics, Inc. undertakes no obligation to revise or update the forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof