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GSN wants you for The American Bible Challenge

THE AMERICAN BIBLE CHALLENGE is produced by RelativityREAL for GSN, with RelativityREAL's Tom Forman and Embassy Row's Michael Davies serving as Executive Producers on the project. Nick Stuart and Maura Dunbar of Odyssey Networks are Consulting Producers. Odyssey Networks is the country's largest multi-faith coalition dedicated to producing and distributing media that creates understanding among people of different beliefs and perspectives. Jeff Foxworthy also serves as Producer with J.P. Williams and Jennifer Novak as Executive Producers.

Sesame Street Elmos Musical Monsterpiece Announced

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announces Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Monsterpiece, an action-filled console and handheld video game encouraging preschoolers to sing, dance, and learn through a series of fun musical games. Based on "Sesame Street," the award-winning children's television series, the learning game will be available for Wii and Nintendo DS in June 2012.

SSX Gets a Little Trickier with New Downloadable Content Available Now

Electronic Arts Inc. announced today the availability of the EA SPORTS SSX Mt. Eddie and Classic Characters DLC packs on Xbox LIVE and the PlayStation Network. Building upon the successful re-launch of the SSX franchise with 25 review scores of 9/10 or higher, the SSX DLC packs pay homage to the franchise's rich heritage with the SSX Tricky inspired Mt. Eddie, three retro music tracks, and seven classic retro-themed characters from the SSX universe.

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Atari and Empire Interactive Deal

Atari, Inc. (OTC Pink Sheets: ATAR), an interactive entertainment company, and Empire Interactive, an international publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software and a subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings (Nasdaq CM:SSTR), have entered into a multi-year exclusive distribution agreement. The announcement was made today by Jim Wilson, President and CEO of Atari, Inc. and Karim Farghaly, Vice President of Sales for Empire Interactive.

Under the terms of the deal, Atari, Inc. has secured distribution rights to a number of branded, consumer-friendly video game titles to be released in North America in calendar 2008 and 2009. Three titles are planned for launch in September 2008: Animal Paradise (Nintendo DS), Pipe Mania (DS, PSP (PlayStation Portable) system, PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and PC), and Unsolved Crimes (Nintendo DS). Hello Kitty: Big City Dreams (Nintendo DS) is due out later in the fall. The titles will be jointly marketed by the two companies.

“Empire’s strong product lineup is a great addition to Atari’s distribution portfolio, allowing both companies the opportunity to extend their reach to the growing mass market gaming audience,” said Jim Wilson, President and CEO of Atari, Inc. “Their branded, competitively priced titles offer retailers an attractive slate for the upcoming holiday season.”

“Empire and Atari are both dedicated to providing fans with better gaming experiences, and this new partnership will allow Empire to reach the widest consumer audience during this upcoming holiday season,” said Karim Farghaly, Vice President of Sales for Empire Interactive. “We are confident that Atari’s North American distribution network will expand our retail presence and maximize our title sales.”

Clive Kabatznik, President and CEO of Silverstar Holdings, added, “Partnering with a major brand like Atari will ensure a strong presence for Empire’s titles in all major North American retailers. Our business plan calls for aggressive growth in the US and with its new, dynamic management team, Atari is the ideal partner to help us achieve our goals.”

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