GameTap launches three highly-anticipated game exclusives at a special holiday price
Posted by: Aaron Lockard on December 21, 2006 5:35:33 AM
Episode 2 of the New Sam & Max Series Debuts, Myst Online: Uru Live Launches an all-new Living Story in its Final Beta Phase, and 3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures Makes its World Premiere
Just in time for the holidays, GameTap, the first-of-its-kind broadband
entertainment network from Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS,
Inc.), today released three brand new games available only to
subscribers of the network. The highly-anticipated offerings include
the premiere of "Sam & Max Episode 2 - Situation Comedy," the
worldwide exclusive launch of Sierra Online's "3D Ultra Minigolf
Adventures," and a first look at the final phase of the "Myst Online:
Uru Live" beta, which allows subscribers to experience the game's
all-new living storyline. Sign up today - or give the gift of GameTap
to your favorite gamer - and you'll get the first month of service for
only 99˘.
"While gamers struggle to find expensive new consoles,
GameTap offers top-flight new titles for the platform they already own:
the broadband-connected PC," said David Reid, GameTap's VP of
Marketing. "And with three hot new exclusive games to play over the
holidays, GameTap's 99˘ offer becomes an exciting invitation to the
network that gamers can't afford to refuse."
The Games:
·
With today's premiere of "Sam & Max Episode 2 “ Situation: Comedy,"
GameTap subscribers are once again the first to experience the new
adventures of Sam & Max. Just weeks after the first episode,
"Culture Shock," was listed as one of the 10 best games of 2006 by the
New York Times, the hilarious pair picks things up right where they
left off in this new installment. GameTap currently features the first
two episodes of Season 1. Additionally, new episodes of the 1997 Sam
& Max hit cartoon series and all-new Sam & Max machinima shorts
are released on a weekly basis on GameTap TV.
· "3D Ultra
Minigolf Adventures" is joining GameTap's first-run lineup for an
exclusive premiere. Players will tee off and putt their way through 36
fun-filled holes of minigolf on 3-D designed courses with elevated
greens, bunkers, bridges and water hazards, and other crazy obstacles.
They can also choose from four stylish animated characters and an array
of different environments that include the Classic Carnival, Old
Western Ghost Town, and Outer Space.
· For years, fans have been
waiting to play Uru Live as it was originally envisioned, and now that
wait is finally over. Subscribers can log into GameTap for exclusive
access to the final phase of the "Myst Online: Uru Live" beta test.
This massively multiplayer online game redefines the genre with its
constantly evolving, player-driven plotlines and its exploration and
puzzle-based gameplay.
"The GameTap Original label is moving
fast and becoming an established place to showcase independent and
episodic games," said Ricardo Sanchez, GameTap's VP of Content. "We're
bringing new content to the table that gamers can't get anywhere else,
and we're doing so at prices unparalleled in the industry right now."
In
addition to this first-class array of exclusive and original content,
GameTap gives subscribers unlimited access to more than 750 games at
any time, along with over 600 original TV shows and videos that cater
to fans of the video game lifestyle. To take advantage of the special
holiday offer, visit www.gametap.com,
where you'll pay just 99˘ for your first month of access to the
greatest library of games on-demand. It's the perfect time to sign up
or buy a gift card for a friend.