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AGEIA Debuts Highly Anticipated PhysX Powered Games And New "Winter Bundle" at CES 2007.


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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Responding to the ever increasing gamer appetite for more interactive and immersive game-play, AGEIA[TM] Technologies, Inc., has unveiled a series of new and upcoming hardcore titles that harness the power of PhysX this week at the 2007 International CES. AGEIA will preview highly anticipated titles- CellFactor: Revolution developed by Artificial Studios and Warmonger developed by NetDevil to select press and visitors in suite #73024, located in Sands.

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The game previews will be held in the AGEIA private meeting rooms located in SANDS 73024 and 73124 for select press and visitors.

CES attendees will also get a chance to road test a new pre-released game level of CellFactor: Revolution in booths hosted by AGEIA partners including Maximum PC. Other titles showcased by AGEIA this week include the recently released "Update 4" to NCsoft's vehicular MMORPG (Massively Multiuser Online Role Playing Game) A role playing game on the computer played by many people. An MMORPG differs from a regular computer role playing game because its environment is perpetual.  title Auto Assault Auto Assault was a massively multiplayer online game (or MMOG), developed by NetDevil and published by NCsoft. It combines vehicular combat with role-playing elements, allowing the player to explore a post-apocalyptic future in customizable cars, motorcycles, semis, and ; a sneak peek at recent Eidos pick-up, Infernal; and exclusive PhysX editions of sports sim Stoked Rider Stoked Rider is a series of big mountain snowboarding games for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS computers. A first version of the commercial game (Stoked Rider ft. Tommy Brunner) was released in April 2005 (Windows). : Alaska Alien: and FPS (Frames Per Second) The measurement of full-motion video performance. See frame.

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In addition to these game previews, AGEIA Technologies will also officially launch its "Winter PhysX Bundle" program via e-tailers serving customers in Europe. Available through select e-tail partners, those who purchase AGEIA PhysX Add-In-Boards from BFG Technologies BFG Technologies is a privately held U.S.-based supplier of premium 3D video cards based on NVIDIA graphics technology. BFG Technologies branded products are available in North America and Europe at retailers and e-tailers. Their main headquarters is in Lake Forest, Illinois.  or ASUS ASUS Arts and Science Undergraduate Society (Queen's University)
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 will also receive free of charge two full games to enjoy the enhanced gaming experience only PhysX can bring. Games included in the bundle are: Stoked Rider: Alaska Alien and BoS: Black-out Saigon.

About AGEIA

AGEIA[TM] Technologies, Inc., is the pioneer of hardware-accelerated physics for PC games and has developed the world's first dedicated physics processor, the AGEIA PhysX processor. The AGEIA PhysX processor powers massive and pervasive real-time interactive worlds that for the first time obey the laws of classical physics. AGEIA provides a world-class cross platform software development kit to simplify advanced physics programming for the PhysX processor, as well next-generation gaming consoles. AGEIA is changing the face of gaming by working with more than sixty leading developers and publishers to deliver the next generation of physically immersive entertainment. The company, headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., is privately-held. For more information visit www.ageia.com.

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