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EDISON, N.J., February 8, 2010 - Majesco
Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of
video games for the mass market, today announced Greg Hastings
Paintball 2 for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment
system from Microsoft, Wii™, and PlayStation®3 computer
entertainment system. The latest release from the most successful
name in the sport-Greg Hastings--Greg Hastings Paintball 2
introduces more than 10 single and multiplayer game modes each
staged in all-new, paintball locations based on actual fields
around the world. Featuring three new event branches - Tournament
Speedball, Recball, and Tournament Woodsball -- the challenge will
be incredibly intense as players test their skills on multiple
fields where the weather conditions are constantly in flux.
"From day one the goal was to bring FPS fans around the world
the most exciting and realistic paintball experience ever created
in Greg Hastings Paintball 2," said Greg "Red" Hastings. "Every
detail from the latest paintball weapons and gear to the hottest
international fields was crafted to place gamers in the most insane
paintball battles and match the intensity of a real combat
experience."
"With more than five million people playing each year, paintball
is easily one of the most popular extreme sports in North
America,"said Gui Karyo, Executive Vice President of Operations for
Majesco. "Greg Hastings has been able to inject his passion and
expertise directly into the game, delivering the most authentic and
riveting paintball experience to date."
In Greg Hastings Paintball 2, players take to the field in 12
global paintball locations, each containing three to six different
fields. Seven single-player game modes challenge the most
experienced "ballers" to hone their skills and then test them
against up to 19 others in seven different multiplayer game
types.
Whether playing alone or against others, Greg Hastings Paintball
2 ups the ante with game-changing weather conditions and field
hazards including rain, wind and fog. While the difficulty level
may have increased, so have the tools at the players' disposal as
the game features an improved map editor along with the hottest new
gear and weapons. When things are at their bleakest, players can
even use the all-new cheat meter that lets them avoid elimination
by successfully wiping away paint splatter before they're
caught.
Serious "ballers" can even become general manager of their own
10-player team composed of more than 100 professional and amateur
paintball players. Gamers can trade players, issue commands, and
use their earnings from the field to build each player's individual
stats, so the overall team is that much more competitive. The
better the team assembled, the more tournaments a player stands to
win, providing him with added cash to buy new gear, players and
skill upgrades.
Developed by Super X Studios in collaboration with Greg Hastings
himself, Greg Hastings Paintball 2 is expected to release this
September. Details on downloadable content will be announced at a
later date. To find out more, please register at the official site
www.gregredhastings.com.
About Greg Hastings
During Greg Hastings' 23 year paintball career, he has competed
all over the world and notched many wins with championship teams
such as Ground Zero, Bob Long's Ironmen, XSV, and Smoke. He is a
true master of speedball, woodsball, and every format in between.
Greg's passion for video games started in the late 1970's while
mastering coin operated shooting games such as Asteroids, Defender,
and Centipede. This passion came to a pinnacle while being
stationed on the nuclear powered fast attack submarine USS Gato,
where he mastered "real" video games as a medal winning SONAR
Supervisor during his six year tour in the US Navy. Greg earned two
Southwest Asia Campaign Medals for his time spent in the combat
zone during the first Gulf War, and also received a medal for being
"The best SONAR operator ever inspected." Since then, Greg has
dedicated himself to creating the best-selling paintball video game
franchise that bears his name.
About Majesco Entertainment Company
Majesco Entertainment Company is a provider of video games for
the mass market. Building on more than 20 years of operating
history, the company is focused on developing and publishing a wide
range of casual and family oriented video games on Wii™,
Nintendo DS™ and other leading systems. Product highlights
include Cooking Mama™, TETRIS® Party Deluxe, Alvin and
the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel and Jillian Michaels' Fitness
Ultimatum. The company's shares are traded on the Nasdaq Stock
Market under the symbol: COOL. Majesco is headquartered in Edison,
NJ and has an international office in Bristol, UK. More information
about Majesco can be found online at
www.majescoentertainment.com. @Majesco is on
twitter or at
www.twitter.com/majesco.
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