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SouthPeak Starts Running In February

Iridium Runners Confirmed For February 22nd Release

Monday 14th January/...SouthPeak Games is set to start the new year with the February launch of Iridium Runners, the first of seven titles planned for release in 2008. Iridium Runners, SouthPeak's inventive on-foot arcade racing title for PlayStation®2, will be on the shelves from February 22nd at a mid-range price point.

Developed by Italian game studio Playstos and set in the year 2050, Iridium Runners places players into the shoes of runners taking place in the Iridium Championship, a series of athletic on-foot races sponsored by futuristic mega-corporations. Pure speed isn't necessarily the only route to winning on the game's wildly inventive tracks - combinations of collectable power-ups and weapons add to the frenetic pace, opening up a wide range of options for securing victory over the other contestants.

Melanie Mroz, Executive Vice President, SouthPeak Games said: "Iridium Runners is our first release for 2008, which promises to be an amazing year for us. We've got titles across eight formats lined up for the rest of the year and it's great to be starting with a distinctive, instantly-accessible racing title like Iridium Runners. At its mid-range price point, we're sure its charm and inventive design will appeal to any PlayStation®2 gamer looking for a bit of futuristic racing action."

Iridium Runners will be released on February 22nd 2008.

About SouthPeak Games

SouthPeak Games has been publishing and distributing entertainment software since 1996. Recognizing the market need for an independent publisher, SouthPeak is focusing on marketing games from top-notch developers for all popular game platforms. Leveraging its outstanding distribution experience and retail strength, SouthPeak is currently launching new game titles worldwide. Recent titles released include the popular role-playing game (RPG) Two Worlds and Monster Madness: Battle for Suburbia. For more information about SouthPeak Games, please visit www.southpeakgames.com.

About Playstos Entertainment

Playstos Entertainment, a leading Italian game development company, is specialized in the production of original videogames for a variety of platforms and software technology for interactive entertainment. Playstos Entertainment is the developer of Ruff Trigger: The Vanocore Conspiracy for PlayStation®2, published worldwide in 2006; Playstos Entertainment is the developer of the Wazabe engine (PlayStation®2 and Microsoft Xbox) and Wazabe 2 engine (PC and Microsoft Xbox360)

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