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``Who Rules?''(TM), the Hilarious New DVD Party Game from Cannery Games, Hits Retailers Nationwide Tuesday, November 8; Discovery Stores, CompUSA, Fry's Electronics and Amazon.com to Feature ``Who Rules?''.


LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850.  -- "Who Rules?"(TM), a new DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc.
DVD
 in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc

Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology.
 party game created in a game show format by Cannery Games (www.cannerygames.com), a Burbank-based venture that develops gaming content using proprietary, cross-platform technologies, will be released Tuesday, November 8, in retail stores nationwide.

Discovery Stores, Fry's Electronics Fry's Electronics is a specialty retailer of software, consumer electronics, computer hardware and household appliances with a chain of superstores headquartered in Silicon Valley. Starting with one store located in Sunnyvale, California, USA, the chain now boasts sales of $2. , CompUSA, and Amazon.com will be the first retailers to feature "Who Rules?". Suggested retail price for the game is $24.99.

"We are especially pleased to have partnered with these great retailers in introducing 'Who Rules?' to game show and trivia fans," says Mitch Powers, vice president of Cannery Games.

"'Who Rules?' is really a 'next generation' board game that anyone can play using only their DVD player A stand-alone device that plays DVDs. It contains a DVD drive and the electronics to decode the digital video. The device may play only manufactured DVDs, or it may be able to play DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs. DVD players are cabled to a TV or home theater system for display.  and a remote. We believe it has great market potential among the millions of people who love the excitement of game shows and the fun of playing board games This is a list of board games. This page classifies board games according to the concerns which might be uppermost for someone organizing a gaming event or party. See the article on game classification for other alternatives, or see for a list of board game articles. ."

"Who Rules?" is hosted by actor Patrick Warburton Patrick J. Warburton (born November 14, 1964) is an American television actor and voice artist. He is best known for his television roles of David Puddy on Seinfeld, the title role on the live-action version of The Tick , whose work includes "Seinfeld," "The Tick" and "Less Than Perfect," to name just a few of his stage and screen appearances and voice-over credits.

"Who Rules?" is the first DVD game of its kind embedded with cEDGE(TM), a next generation game engine technology that promises to revolutionize how DVD games are played. The proprietary technology delivers greater robustness and enriched content, providing DVD gamers with new levels of immersion and interactivity.

"'Who Rules?' has over 800 questions and hundreds of fascinating video clips that make it hilarious and fun to play," says Powers.

"But what gives the game real staying power is the complete randomization randomization (ranˈ·d·m  of questions, which means players get a new game every time they play. No matter how many times it's played, 'Who Rules?' promises to be fun and challenging. And it works on virtually all DVD players."

About "Who Rules?"

"Who Rules?" is a DVD party game created by Burbank-based Cannery Games and produced in the format of a TV game show. Due for retail release on Nov. 8, 2005, the game features over 800 questions and hundreds of fascinating video clips. It is powered by cEDGE, a revolutionary new game engine that enables total randomization and ensures gamers never play the same game twice.

Information about "Who Rules?" can be found at www.cannerygames.com.

About Cannery Games

Cannery Games, a new business venture of Burbank-based The Cannery, develops and produces family, party and education-based gaming content using proprietary, cross-platform technologies. "Who Rules?", a DVD party game, is the venture's first retail product.

Information about Cannery Games can found at www.cannerygames.com.

About The Cannery

For over 13 years, The Years, The

the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109]

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 Cannery has built a reputation on innovation, creativity and technical execution. As a brand development and new media creative services Creative Services are a subsector of the creative industries, a part of the economy that creates wealth by offering creativity for hire to other businesses. Examples include:
  • Design and Production agencies
 company, The Cannery combines the best strategic thinking and cross-platform creative execution into market-driven solutions that help clients build their brands and drive their businesses.

Headquartered in Burbank, The Cannery has four business units, including Cannery Agency, Cannery Production, Cannery Technology and Cannery Games.

The Cannery's wide variety of clients include Activision, BMW BMW
 in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s.
, The Walt Disney Company, DreamWorks, Mattel, National Geographic, New Line Cinema, Nike, Sony, the US Olympic Committee and Warner Brothers.

Information about The Cannery can be found at www.cannery.com.

"Who Rules...the Remote?!!!(TM), "Who Rules?"(TM) and cEDGE(TM) are pending trademark registration by Canned Interactive, Inc., Burbank, CA.
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