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Goblin Commander: Unleash the Horde official website launches

Buffalo, New York (July 14, 2003)— Keep tabs on the most innovative upcoming console game at www.goblincommander.com , the official website for Goblin Commander: Unleash The Horde, the inspired action-strategy game to be released this fall from Jaleco Entertainment.

To kick-off the site, www.goblincommander.com  features a gallery of concept art and the recently released screenshots showing the two-month design enhancement from the 24-member art team. Check out the inaugural “Developer Diary” posting by Producer Chris Millar. Millar, a PC strategy game veteran hand-picked to lead the console-inspired development team, discusses the Fog Of War methods used in the game to balance strategy elements with design goals.

Each month, www.goblincommander.com  spotlights one of the game’s five goblin clans, starting with “Stonekrusher.” In this manner, website visitors will be introduced to the clans in the same order as they would encounter them in the game. Turn to www.goblincommander.com  for the most up-to-date information on the game and its development, and to see the latest screenshots. Future plans for the site include access to exclusive Goblin Commander: Unleash The Horde wallpaper, greeting cards and trailers. Visitors can sign up to receive special offers from Goblin Commander: Unleash The Horde.

Goblin Commander: Unleash The Horde is an action-packed, Real-Time Strategy game for consoles that puts the power of direct control, destructible environments, and fast arcade-style action in the player’s hands. Lead clans of specialized and war-faring goblins through mysterious lands to decipher the nature of the ruling wizard’s disappearance.

Goblin Commander: Unleash The Horde is developed and published by Jaleco Entertainment for the Nintendo® GameCube, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, and the Xbox video game system from Microsoft. The project is spearheaded by strategy game developers Ron Millar and Chris Millar, who are known for their work on best-selling titles within the StarCraft®, Warcraft® and Diablo® series. A mid-November release is planned. This game is not yet rated. About Jaleco Entertainment Jaleco Entertainment www.jaleco.com  is a premier publisher of interactive software entertainment for console systems, PC, and online gaming. With a team that blends highly experienced individuals from the gaming industry and fresh new talent, the company is committed to developing original intellectual property and cutting edge gaming titles. Jaleco Entertainment is based in Buffalo, New York, with European headquarters in London, England. Jaleco Entertainment maintains development studios in Boulder, Colorado; St. Petersburg, Russia; and Tokyo, Japan. Jaleco Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of PCCW Japan. The company employs more than 300 people worldwide. About Xbox Xbox http://www.xbox.com/  is Microsoft’s future-generation video game system that delivers the most powerful games experiences ever. Xbox empowers game artists by giving them the technology to fulfill their creative visions as never before, creating games that blur the lines between fantasy and reality. Xbox is now available in North America, Japan, Europe and Australia. ©2003 Jaleco Entertainment. All rights reserved. Jaleco Entertainment, the Jaleco Entertainment logo, Goblin Commander and the Goblin Commander: Unleash The Horde logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Jaleco Entertainment in the United States or other countries.Warcraft®, StarCraft®, Diablo® are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Blizzard Entertainment. ”PlayStation” and the ”PS” Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. TM, ®, Nintendo GameCube are trademarks of Nintendo. Xbox is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.