Tiger Telematic's Gizmondo Premiers the World of 'Colors' - World's First GPS/GPRS-Enabled Interactive Game - at E3Expo 2004
12 5월 2004 - 2:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Tiger Telematic's Gizmondo Premiers the World of 'Colors' - World's
First GPS/GPRS-Enabled Interactive Game - at E3Expo 2004 LOS
ANGELES, May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - Tiger Telematics'
Gizmondo Displays First Generation of the Urban Warfare Game
"Colors", for its Multi-entertainment Handheld Wireless Device at
E32004 In a move to take the gaming industry by storm, Gizmondo
Europe Ltd., subsidiary of Tiger Telematics (OTC:TIGR), unveiled
today "Colors," a GPS-enabled interactive game at the 2004
Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3Expo) 2004. E3Expo is the world's
premier trade show for computer and video games and related
products now in its tenth year. Developed specifically for the
eagerly anticipated Gizmondo new, handheld multi-entertainment
device, "Colors," created by Indie Studios AB out of Stockholm,
Sweden, an interactive, multi-player game that incorporates a
player's physical location into the game itself, creating a unique
virtual gaming world that can extend to the off-line world.
"Colors" is the first release in a line of interactive games
developed exclusively for Gizmondo. A first generation will be
showcased, and available for 'hands-on' demonstrations at E3, May
12-14 in Los Angeles at the Convention Center in the Gizmondo booth
at South Hall booth #446. "Like the handheld Gizmondo device,
'Colors' truly takes portable gaming to the next level. This is a
game for the mobile console era that utilises every aspect of the
Gizmondo functionality and will likely set a new standard for
innovative games on this platform," said Mikael Astrom, Executive
Producer of Indie Studios. Unlike other gang warfare games,
"Colors" enables players to battle for supremacy of their
designated environment, leveraging Gizmondo's GPS-capabilities and
messaging over GPRS. In addition, players can use the device's
Bluetooth 2 for item trading, and digital camera to help
personalise the gaming experience even further. Colors players will
also have the option to create 'crews' or teams with friends and
can test their skills against other teams." The Gizmondo, powered
by a Microsoft Windows CE.net platform, boosts a 2.8-inch TFT
colour screen with a Samsung ARM9 400Mhz processor and incorporates
64-bit graphics accelerator. It provides cutting-edge gaming,
multimedia messaging, a 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. Available Q4
2004, "Colors" will be sold worldwide at consumer electronics and
toy retailers worldwide. Gizmondo, which will also be available
worldwide later this year at consumer electronics and toy retail
locations. About Tiger Telematics and Gizmondo Gizmondo Europe Ltd.
is an owned subsidiary of Tiger Telematics Inc (OTC: TIGR) and is
the maker of Gizmondo, a next-generation mobile entertainment
device. Set to launch in 2004, the gaming device includes in-built
music, video, messaging and picture functions.
http://www.gizmondo.com/ and http://www.tigertelematics.com/ Tiger
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. 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; and those
risks discussed in the Company's filings with the SEC. DATASOURCE:
Tiger Telematics Inc CONTACT: Global Media: Patrik Wallgren, Head
of Global Public Relations, +44-7813-647-752. US media: Kelly
Gordon, Ogilvy PR Worldwide, +1-312-397-6044. Mike Carrender, CEO,
Tiger Telematics, Inc., +1-904-279-9240
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