Sydney, Australia \u2013 November 26, 2008 \u2013 Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) is rocking the Christmas season with a robust slate of games for the entire family.\u00a0 Headlining is Guitar Hero\u00ae World Tour, the latest instalment in the best-selling music-based video game franchise, featuring everything from full band to guitar solo challenges.\u00a0 Also touring are Call of Duty\u00ae:\u00a0 World at War, the most intense World War II experience ever; Quantum of Solace\u2122, which captures the edge and intrigue of the new Daniel Craig Bond series; Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa\u2122, featuring the high-jinx and hilarity of the acclaimed feature film from DreamWorks Animation; and Spider-Man\u2122: Web of Shadows, an original game featuring the most recognisable Super Hero of all time, Spider-Man.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Following is a more detailed listing of Activision\u2019s Christmas game line-up, which is currently available at retailers in Australia:<\/p>\n
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Call of Duty\u00ae: World at War \u2013 Call of Duty: World at War takes players to a grittier WWII than ever before \u2013 from facing down Imperial Japanese Banzai charges and guerrilla tactics in the Pacific, to exacting ruthless revenge as you beat back the enemy all the way to the steps of Berlin.\u00a0 The title re-defines WWII games by offering an uncensored experience with unique enemies, jaw-dropping firepower like the flamethrower, and combat variety, including Kamikaze fighters and cunning ambush tactics.\u00a0 For the first time in the franchise, Call of Duty: World at War also introduces co-operative gameplay, where up to four-players online, or two-players on a local split-screen, can experience harrowing single-player missions together for greater camaraderie and tactical execution.\u00a0 The title also incorporates traditional multiplayer components such as challenges, rankings and online stats into the co-op campaign for deeper re-playability and advanced gameplay. The game is rated MA 15+ (Strong violence and coarse language) by the Classification Board and is available on the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 computer entertainment system, Nintendo Wii\u2122 and Games for Windows\u00ae.\u00a0 A \u201cPG\u201d (Mild Violence) rated version is also available on Nintendo DS\u2122, while Call of Duty\u00ae: World at War \u2013 Final Fronts, rated \u201cM\u201d (Violence), is available on PlayStation\u00d22 computer entertainment system.<\/p>\n
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Guitar Hero\u00ae World Tour – Guitar Hero World Tour transforms music gaming by expanding Guitar Hero\u2019s signature guitar gameplay into a cooperative band experience that combines the most advanced wireless instruments with new revolutionary online* and offline gameplay modes including Band Career and 8-player \u201cBattle of the Bands,\u201d which allows two full bands to compete head-to-head online for the first time ever. The game features a slick newly redesigned guitar controller, a drum kit controller and a microphone, as well as an innovative Music Studio music creator that lets players compose, record, edit and share their own rock \u2018n\u2019 roll anthems. Music creators will also be able to share their recordings with friends online through GHTunesSM where other gamers can download and play an endless supply of unique creations. The game is rated PG – Mild themes and Violence, Sexual references and mild coarse language and is available on the Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, PlayStation2 and Wii.<\/p>\n
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Quantum of Solace\u2122 \u2013 James Bond is back to settle the score in Quantum of Solace.\u00a0 Introducing a more lethal and cunningly efficient Bond, the game blends intense first-person action with a unique third-person cover combat system that allows players to truly feel what it is like to be the ultimate secret agent as they use stealth, precision shooting and lethal hand-to-hand combat skills to progress through missions.\u00a0 Seamlessly blending the heart-pounding action and excitement of the new \u201cQuantum of Solace\u201d and prior \u201cCasino Royale\u201d Bond films, the title propels players into the cinematic experience of international espionage.\u00a0 The game is rated \u201cM\u201d (Violence) and is currently available on the Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, PlayStation2, Wii and Games for Windows. The game is also available on Nintendo DS and is rated PG (Mild coarse language and violence)<\/p>\n
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa\u2122 \u2013 In Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, the four famous zoo animals \u2013 Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe and Gloria the Hippo \u2013 and their entire madcap Madagascar crew take players on a whole new action-packed journey to help save the African savannah.\u00a0 Assuming the roles of all their favourite characters, including those crafty penguins, players must work through 12 distinct levels featuring a variety of wild adventures and fun mini-games.\u00a0 In addition to the diverse single-player gameplay, the Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa video game delivers an enhanced multiplayer tournament mode allowing gamers to participate in outlandish competitions alongside or against friends and family.\u00a0 The game is rated \u201cPG\u201d (Mild violence) and is available on the Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, PlayStation2, Wii and Nintendo DS and Games for Windows.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Spider-Man\u2122: Web of Shadows \u2013 With a story penned by acclaimed Marvel comic book writer Brian Reed, Spider-Man: Web of Shadows features a New York City devastated by a deadly symbiote invasion, in which players are faced with the choice to play as the heroic web-slinger in his classic, agile red suit or the dark, formidable black suit. Battling with or against a huge cast of fan-favourite Marvel Super Heroes and Super Villains, gamers can switch allegiances instantly as they decide which missions will ultimately save mankind. An all-new combat system, combining web-slinging and customisable superpowers provides gamers the unrivalled opportunity to fight and explore in an open free-roaming and destructible environment.\u00a0 In battle, Spider-Man\u2019s speed and agility are tested within the diverse cityscape, challenging players to master fast-moving acrobatic combat, powerful new web-slinging moves and destructive combo attacks, as combat seamlessly migrates\u00a0 from the streets, up the sides of buildings and onto rooftops. The game is rated \u201cPG\u201d (Mild violence, coarse language and themes) and is available on the Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION 3, Wii DS, PlayStation2 and Games for Windows.\u00a0<\/p>\n
About Marvel Entertainment, Inc.<\/p>\n
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. is one of the world’s most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 5,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years.\u00a0 Marvel utilises its character franchises in licensing, entertainment (via Marvel Studios and Marvel Animation) and publishing (via Marvel Comics).\u00a0 Marvel’s strategy is to leverage its franchises in a growing array of opportunities around the world, including feature films, consumer products, toys, video games, animated television, direct-to-DVD and online.\u00a0 For more information visit www.marvel.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.:<\/p>\n Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., through its operating subsidiaries, is actively engaged in the worldwide production and distribution of motion pictures, television programming, home video, interactive media, music and licensed merchandise.\u00a0 The company owns the world\u2019s largest library of modern films, comprising around 4,100 titles.\u00a0 Operating units include Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc., United Artists Films Inc., Ventanazul, MGM Television Entertainment Inc., MGM Networks Inc., MGM Domestic Networks LLC, MGM Distribution Co, MGM International Television Distribution In, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Home Entertainment LLC, MGM ON STAGE, MGM Music, MGM Worldwide Digital Media, MGM Consumer Products and MGM Interactive.\u00a0 In addition, MGM has ownership interests in international TV channels reaching nearly 120 countries.\u00a0 MGM ownership is as follows:\u00a0 Providence Equity Partners (29%), TPG (21%), Sony Corporation of America (20%), Comcast (20%), DLJ Merchant Banking Partners (7%) and Quadrangle Group (3%).\u00a0 For more information, visit www.mgm.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n About EON Productions\/Danjaq, LLC<\/p>\n EON Productions\/Danjaq, LLC is owned by the Broccoli family and has produced twenty-two James Bond films since 1962. The Bond films make up the most successful franchise in film history and include the recent blockbuster films, GOLDENEYE, TOMORROW NEVER DIES, THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH, and DIE ANOTHER DAY produced by Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. EON Productions and Danjaq, LLC are affiliate companies and control all worldwide merchandising of the James Bond franchise.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n About Activision Publishing, Inc.<\/p>\n Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n