Silverstar's Empire Interactive Unveils Fall 2008 Product Lineup
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BOCA RATON, Fla., July 22, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Empire Interactive, an
international publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software and
a subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings, Ltd (Nasdaq:SSTR), unveiled its Fall 2008
product lineup with the addition of exciting global brands, the expansion of
well-known franchises, and all-new intellectual properties. Empire's fall
product line is sure to please video game players of all ages.
"The release of these major titles positions us to capture peak sales of the
holiday shopping season," notes Clive Kabatznik, president and CEO of Silverstar
Holdings. "The first half of fiscal 2009 is shaping up to be the company's
strongest period of new product releases and sales."
The titles of the company's major products to be released starting in August
include:
Unsolved Crimes
Unsolved Crimes is a new kind of game for the Nintendo DS(tm). The absorbing,
enthralling character driven adventure game integrates the thrills of an action
game with the mental challenges of a 3D crime investigation. In Unsolved Crimes
players take the role of a young rookie detective in the homicide division, who,
with their partner, must solve the mysterious kidnapping of aspiring model,
Betsy Blake. Set in a stylized 1970s New York, it is up to players to
disentangle the truth from lies, and try to find Betsy before it's too late.
Genre: Action Adventure/Point and Click (Crime Mystery)
Format: Nintendo DS(tm)
Release Date: Fall 2008 (Worldwide, excluding Asia)
Brand: Empire Interactive
MSRP: $29.99
Pipe Mania
Pipe Mania builds on the infectious playability of the original with expanded
game modes, new themes, new play mechanics to challenge players of all types and
ages. Alfonso Senior, having made his fortune from the original Pipe Mania, has
retired to his own private island paradise, but there's just one problem -- the
island is being ruined by cowboy plumbers. The biggest of them all, Buffalo
Bonzo, is wreaking havoc all over the island. Playing as Alfonso's children,
Junior and Fawcett, it's up to players to take over the family business and save
the island from pollution.
Pipe Mania is a frenetic puzzle game, accessible to all ages -- young and old.
The game requires quick thinking, hand-eye coordination and keen spatial
awareness.
Genre: Puzzle
Format: Playstation 2(tm), Playstation Portable, Nintendo DS(tm) & PC
Release Date: Fall 2008 (Worldwide)
Brand: Empire
MSRP: $19.99
Hello Kitty: Big City Dreams
In search of new adventures, Hello Kitty is set to make a move to the Big City
this fall in Empire Interactive's Hello Kitty: Big City Dreams for the Nintendo
DS(tm). Kitty White is moving away from her beloved Sanrio Town into a simple
downtown apartment in the Big City, and it's up to players to help her fulfill
her dream of someday moving into a luxurious, top-floor penthouse apartment.
Genre: Adventure
Format: Nintendo DS(tm)
Release Date: Fall 2008 (Worldwide, excluding Asia)
Brand: Empire Interactive
MSRP: $29.99
Jackass DS The Game
Jackass the Game is based off the hit MTV television series Jackass. You play as
Dickhouse Productions' new intern. Your job is to do whatever the Jackass crew
wants you to do and like it. Throughout the game, each member of the Jackass
crew will have tasks for you to accomplish. The game is set in Mainus City,
where you and the crew play through five Mainus areas (City, Suburbs, Mountains,
Beach, and Industrial Park), and perform crazy stunts that range from a simple
wagon ride to massively crazy tasks that only the Jackass crew could contrive.
Stunts comprise of riding vehicles, launchers, crashing through billboards,
phone booths, and collecting various items to unlock funny outfits. There are
two mini-games: Dodgeball and Snowball. In Dodgeball, you can play a friendly
game against friends via LAN. In snowball, you shoot snowballs at pedestrians.
Genre: Adventure
Format: Nintendo DS(tm)
Release Date: Autumn 2008 (Europe)
Brand: Empire Interactive
MSRP: $44.99
FlatOut Ultimate Carnage
While simulation racers have traditionally found their home on PCs, FlatOut
Ultimate Carnage blurs the line between arcade and simulation, offering PC
gamers a "death proof" experience in which more than 8,000 persistent objects
per track will throw your car off course and into last place. With an average of
20,000 polygons per car, expect bodywork to get mashed up quickly. There are
eight full offline game modes including Career Race, Time Trial, Carnage Race,
Beat the Bomb, Last Man Standing, Deathmatch Derby, Multiplayer Party Mode, and
the favorite Ragdoll Mini Games.
FlatOut Ultimate Carnage fully embraces Games for Windows LIVE functionality,
offering a wide variety of online modes, including the Head On mode, where
racers have to get to the end of the track, turn around and avoid their oncoming
opponents on the return leg.
Genre: Arcade Destruction Racing
Format: Games for Windows - LIVE DVD ROM
Release Date: August 2008 (Worldwide)
Published by: Empire Interactive
MSRP: $19.99
Web: www.flatoutgame.com
Ford Racing Off Road
Off Road takes the multi-million unit selling Ford franchise away from the
tracks and urban streets of its predecessors, to rugged, tough terrain for the
very first time. Off Road also marks the introduction of the prestigious Land
Rover brand, synonymous, like Ford, with a rich heritage of producing pioneering
off road vehicles. Players can now race some of the world's toughest off road
trucks, 4x4s and SUVs through beautifully detailed environments, stunning
scenery and wide sweeping tracks designed for rough-tough, high-speed racing.
With real time, on-the-go vehicle damage repair, acceleration faster than any
previous Ford game, and alternative routes, Off Road brings a plethora of new
and exclusive features to test players' driving prowess at high speeds. Racing
has never been this exhilarating!
Genre: Racing
Format: Nintendo Wii
Release Date: August 2008 (Worldwide)
Published by: Empire Interactive
MSRP: PSP and PC $19.99, PS2 $14.99, Wii $29.99
Web: www.icewaterdesert.com
About Empire Interactive
Empire Interactive is a leading publisher of interactive entertainment software
that has been established for 19 years. Headquartered in the UK, Empire
Interactive also has offices in the U.S., Germany, France, Spain and Italy. The
company develops and publishes a varied range of titles for all current
platforms in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Games such as Starsky & Hutch, Big Mutha
Truckers, Ford Racing and FlatOut have all enjoyed success across the world. Its
budget label, Xplosiv, is one of the fastest growing in Europe. Further
information about Empire Interactive and its products can be found at
http://www.empireinteractive.com.
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About Silverstar Holdings
Silverstar Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq:SSTR) is a leading international publisher and
developer of interactive entertainment software. It currently owns Empire
Interactive, PLC and Strategy First, Inc., a leading development and worldwide
publisher of entertainment software for the PC. For more information about
Silverstar Holdings go to http://www.silverstarholdings.com.
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CONTACT: Empire Interactive
Karim Farghaly, Vice President, Sales
512-343-4585
karim@empireinteractive.com
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