Tiger Telematics' Gizmondo got game
Warthog acquisitions pay first dividends with impressive games line up
LONDON, 8th January, 2005 - Gizmondo Europe Ltd, subsidiary of Jacksonville, Florida-based Tiger Telematics Inc. (other OTC, TGTL), today unveiled the first line up of games to be developed internally under the newly established Gizmondo Studios development group.
The seven new titles being announced come as part of a rapidly expanding games portfolio being revealed to audiences at the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas. These include; Johnny Whatever, Sticky Balls, and Fallen Kingdoms, from the erstwhile and recently acquired Warthog stable.
The previously announced SCI title, Richard Burns Rally, is nearing completion and will give gamers a first taste of what the Gizmondo is capable of and adding weight to the media's description of the Gizmondo as 'An XBox in your pocket'.
"With the Gizmondo being a completely new entry into the games market, we've been afforded a rare opportunity to start from the ground up, rather than inheriting unsuitable portfolios and tired sequels", said Steven Law, Gizmondo Studios. "These games are just a taste of what's in store further down the line."
Carl Freer, managing director of Gizmondo, says: "Expect to see great things from Gizmondo Studios. There are more than 120 skilled and experienced developers working on new titles, and we haven't even begun to push the capabilities of the device yet."
Gizmondo is on show at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, stand #70037, Central Plaza, where demonstrators will be on hand to guide through the GPS, SMS/MMS and email communication features, gaming and entertainment functions.
The 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 MMC card accessories.
The Gizmondo device and its games are currently launching in the U.K., followed by the North American and Continental Europe markets late in the first quarter 2005.
About the games...
JOHNNY WHATEVER combines kick-ass Rock and Roll with pulse-pounding gameplay, is a classic battle of good vs. evil, set in a depths of Lower London. The Iron Royals have enslaved the populous, Rock-N-Roll has been outlawed, and the Queen has been imprisoned in a vat of mustard while squads of Robo-Bobbies terrorize the populace. Only Johnny Whatever has what takes redress the Status Quo.
FALLEN KINGDOMS sets you on a journey across the dark and dangerous ruins of Aegion to seek out ancient mysteries, but the forces of Undrath the Undead await you, ready to turn you and your comrades to do the dark lord's bidding. Only the fortitude and skill of these ramshackle resistance fighters stand in the way of a future ruled by evil and oppression.
MOMMA, CAN I MOW THE LAWN? is the world's first sit-on lawn mower driving adventure game. The primary objective is to cut and collect grass to convert into fuel and cash, whilst avoiding a constant barrage of angry characters and dangerous hazards.
MILO AND THE RAINBOW NASTIES is a 3rd Person action adventure game staring Milo Sable and his best friend Chamille (a color-shooting chameleon). In a world drained of colour, Milo and Chamille use their unique abilities to take on Dr.Polymer and the Rainbow Nasties, splat the evil Skelebobs back into the ground, turn mean and hungry zombies back into local inhabitants, bringing the grim world back to full colour and make it come alive.
FURIOUS PHIL is a 3rd person Splatter-Horror Fighting Action Adventure game that takes place after the collapse of civilization. Structured like a roadmovie, Phil will have to fight, shoot and drive his way along the historical and now mutant infested Route 66 in order to reach his goal, as he sets out to get from Chicago to his home in L.A.
STICKY BALLS is a totally original game that's easy to play, and fiendishly difficult to master. The player shoots the balls in play (much like in a game pool) and when balls of like colour or design, they stick together. Once seven of these balls are stuck on each other, they disappear. Each play area gets increasingly more challenging, and will deliver hours and hours of fun.
FUTURE TACTICS is a stunningly animated, turn-based tactical RPG (Role Playing Game) built around a highly complex battle engine. In order to survive, players are going to need all their wits about them, making best use of the characters and terrain, in order to blast the invading creatures back to their own dimension.
Images will for these titles will be available on www.gizmondo.com shortly
About Tiger Telematics and Gizmondo
Gizmondo Europe Ltd. is an owned subsidiary of Tiger Telematics Inc (TGTL) and is the maker of Gizmondo, a next-generation mobile entertainment device. Launched in 2004, 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.
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