The
winning
submission will be awarded a $50,000 game development contract with Zango.
Game developers
can access contest rules and the contest application form
at the Zango booth, March 9-11 during the
Game Developers Conference at the
Moscone West Convention Center in San Francisco.zango. Submissions
can be sent to Zango
online, via e-mail at games@zango.com., its subsidiaries or its
affiliates
in the United States and/or other countries., Americans have apparently lost
their stage fright
as the popularity of karaoke surges and millions of people
tune into FOX-TV's "American Idol" each
week to cheer on their favorite
aspiring superstar.
SimplyFun recognizes the value of game
play in reconnecting families and
friends in today's highly over-scheduled society.com. are all trademarks
of SimplyFun, LLC. The Mattel family is
comprised of such best-selling brands as Hot Wheels, Matchbox
,
American Girl and Tyco R/C, as well as Fisher-Price brands
(www. For more information, see www
. All documents are available through the SEC's Electronic Data
Gathering Analysis and Retrieval
system (EDGAR) at www.summus.
All trademarks and/or registered trademarks are the property of
their
respective owners.
game rules
Zango Games Recognizes Best Independent Games With Launch of Game Development
Contest
BELLEVUE, Wash.
Game experts Mark Long
, from Seattle-based Zombie Studios and Paul Steed,
author of books on creating and modeling characters
for video games, are
slated to judge finalists based on overall design, creativity, fun factor,
playability
, stability, size, music and sound, and will make the final
selection.com . "In an effort to promote
and locate
exceptional independent game developers, we created Game Playmakaz, providing
an outlet
for talented up-and-comers to secure publishing deals and have the
chance to win a $50,000 game development
contract.
NOTE: Zango is a trademark of 180solutions, Inc.Americans Step Up to the Mic:
No Singing Experience Required
Now families and friends can create their own sing-a-long
in
the comfort of their home with the new board game Tunebaya(TM) by
SimplyFun(TM). "Singing and laughing
together is a natural way to have fun and
create lifelong memories.
About SimplyFun
Based in Bellevue, Wash.
NOTE: SimplyFun, FunMemories, Simple to Learn, Fun to Play,
Linkity,
Tunebaya, Walk the Dogs, Bringing Down the House, Eye to Eye and Eye to Eye,
Jr.
Summus will distribute the games to major wireless carriers in the U. The games will be offered on
the
leading wireless platforms, including QUALCOMM's BREW solution, and the
Java 2 Platform, Micro
Edition (J2ME).
That combined with the expertise of Summus makes this an exciting venture
in which
Mattel is thrilled to play a part. Industry experts are estimating that mobile
games are currently
worth approximately $2 billion worldwide, and as such,
it is one of the fastest growing sectors of
the overall games business.
According to a new report by analyst firm IDC, wireless gaming revenue
is
estimated to become the single largest wireless data application category,
rising to nearly
$1. Mobile games are not just
for the hard-core gamer anymore.mattel.fisher-price., Mattel employs
more than
25,000 people in 42 countries and sells products in more than 150 nations
throughout
the world. Summus partners with leading content brands
to develop compelling and unique wireless
applications and content for the
mobile phone, focused within the most popular areas of growth, including
photo-messaging, multi-player games, news/information and personalization. Summus designs and develops
these applications with the industry's
most intuitive navigation that is designed for a consistently
superior user
experience.summus. Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted
.gov or from
Summus' web site at www.com.dice games
Game Developers See Green - Playmakaz $50 000 Contest Call
for Entries
"
Appropriate for ages 10 and up, Tunebaya is designed for three to eight
players
, can be played in 30 minutes ($35). Each SimplyFun game is
created by professional game designers
to be simple to learn and fun to play,
with rules that are quickly understood and games that can
be played in 30
minutes or less. All SimplyFun games can be played and purchased at a
SimplyFun
home party or through a SimplyFun consultant's web site by calling
1-877-557-7767 or visiting http:
//www.
beginning with a multiplayer UNO wireless game. Ker Plunk!, Rock' Em
Sock 'Em Robots and
Toss Across will be available in both single
and multiplayer formats, throughout 2005. Summus will
utilize its innovative multiplayer game platform, leader board
capabilities, highest quality graphics
and artificial intelligence (AI)
used in the development of Summus' other mobile games, including
the
popular Texas Hold'em by Phil Hellmuth. "Our classic games portfolio has broad age appeal and
has been
entertaining kids of all ages for generations with fun, engaging game play."
"The
relationship with Mattel extends Summus' strategy of leveraging top
brands and delivering compelling
and fun mobile products that resonate with
the mobile audience," said Gary Ban, CEO of Summus. (NYSE:
www.
More information about potential risk factors that could affect our
business, products, and
financial results is included in Summus' annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31
, 2003, and in reports
subsequently filed by Summus with the Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC").games game
Finalist submissions will also be considered for Zango licensing agreements. Modeled after
what Sundance
and Project Green Light have done for artistry in film, Zango has created a
way
for passionate gamers to make money doing what they love most."
About Zango
The Zango
service provides users with free access to premium games, humor
and entertainment content, and downloadable
applications, in exchange for
connecting them with targeted product and service offerings while browsing
online.zango.
simplyfun.PRESS RELEASE Summus and Mattel Join Forces to Deliver Classic
Games to Wireless
The relationship will leverage Summus' wireless entertainment expertise
to
deliver compelling mobile versions of the popular games.
"Mattel continues to look for
new ways to build its brand presence in
wireless platforms. "Through relationships
such as this
one, Summus has elevated our game strategy and become a leader
in wireless gaming."
Mobile
gaming is big business. The casual gamer has shown tremendous
interest in mobile games, so games
that appeal to a broader audience,
consisting of both males and females of all ages, have seen success
in
mobile.
About Mattel
Mattel, Inc. The Mattel vision is to be the world's premier
toy
brands -- today and tomorrow.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that
involve risks
and uncertainties concerning Summus' business, products, and financial
results.
sec.uno game
com, or to Attn: Game Playmakaz Contest,
Zango, 3600 136th PL SE, Bellevue, WA, 98006.
"Similar to the film industry, there is a great need for cultivation and
support of innovation and
creativity in the game industry," said Charles
Balas, senior games producer at Zango. Released in
January, the game encourages confidence and
creativity as players test their music knowledge to sing
songs from categories
such as "a song containing the word 'love'" or "a song that is a TV show
theme
."
"Tunebaya is the perfect sing-along game for everyone. Tunebaya is all about having fun, which
supports
the SimplyFun mission to promote the importance of play.
Every heirloom-quality Tunebaya
game comes with 100 double-sided topic
cards, seven small microphones, a large singing microphone
, eight pencils,
eight scoreboards, a pad of answer sheets, a rules book and a FunMemories(TM)
booklet
to record Tunebaya game memories.simplyfun., SimplyFun is a party-plan direct sales company
offering
original card, board and party games as well as entertainment
products for the entire family. Designed
to be simple to learn and fun to
play, the SimplyFun games can be learned in less than five minutes
and can be
played in 30 minutes. SimplyFun's heirloom-quality games include Linkity(TM),
Tunebaya
(TM), Walk the Dogs(TM), Bringing Down the House(TM), Eye to Eye(TM)
and Eye to Eye Jr(TM).com or
call 1-877-557-7767.com
Summus, Inc. (USA) (OTC BB: SMMU), a leading
provider of
mobile media applications that optimize the consumer wireless
experience, today announced it has
partnered with the world's leading
family products company, Mattel, Inc.5 billion annually by 2008
.com) is the worldwide leader in the
design, manufacture and marketing of toys and family products
, including
Barbie, the most popular fashion doll ever created.com), including Little People, Rescue
Heroes, Power
Wheels and a wide array of entertainment-inspired toy lines. With
worldwide headquarters
in El Segundo, Calif.
About Summus
Summus is a leading provider of mobile media applications
that optimize the
consumer wireless experience.
Summus currently offers an ever-growing list of
30 mobile phone
applications deployed through 26 major wireless carriers in the U.S and
abroad
.com.
from game
, Zango(TM), the provider of
exclusive free premium content online, today announced
the official launch of
its Game Playmakaz Contest for independent game developers.
Zango is accepting
entries through July 31, 2005, and the winning game will be
announced on September 9, during the
Austin Game Conference in Austin, Texas. All game entries will be played and tested by an in-house Zango
Games team, and 12 finalists will be chosen for review by the judges. Contest rules are also
available
at http://partner. For more information and to get Zango visit http://www. All other trademarks,
trade
names, company names or product names mentioned herein are used for
identification only and may be
the property of their respective owners. SimplyFun Introduces Tunebaya, a Board Game That Brings Families
Together in
Song and Fun
BELLEVUE, Wash. It's amazing
to
see how uninhibited people become so quickly into the game -- regardless of
whether or not
they can hold a tune," said Gail DeGiulio, SimplyFun CEO and
co-founder. SimplyFun is a pending
member of the Direct Selling
Association. For more information on SimplyFun, its products or becoming
a
Consultant, visit http://www. All other trademarks and registered
trademarks are the property
of their respective owners and are used for
identification or reference purposes only, with no intent
to infringe on
copyrights.
Contact:
Pam Miller
The KMC Group for SimplyFun
425-450-9965
pamm@kmcgroup. (NYSE: MAT), to develop and
distribute America's favorite
card game, UNO, and other classic games;
Ker Plunk!, Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots and Toss Across for
the
mobile phone.S. Summus adds scale, innovative game applications and
distribution expertise
," said Phil Jackson, Vice President of Marketing,
Mattel. For this reason, board games and other
game titles with mass appeal
are compelling to the wireless gamer. Summus hereby disclaims any obligation
to publicly update the information provided above, including
forward-looking statements, to reflect
subsequent events or circumstances.game games
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