Midway Brings the Heat as MLB(R) SlugFest(R) 2006 Ships for PlayStation(R)2 and Xbox(R).CHICAGO -- Baseball Franchise Returns with a U.S. MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) of $19.99; New Create-A-Player Mode and Game Play Enhancements Deliver Unique Take on America's Favorite Pastime Midway Games Midway Games (NYSE: MWY) (formerly Midway Manufacturing) is an American video game publisher. Midway's legacy includes landmark titles such as Ms. Pac-Man, Spy Hunter, Tron, Mortal Kombat, and NBA Jam. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :MWY MWY Me Without You (band) ), a leading interactive entertainment publisher and developer, today announced that it has shipped the latest edition of the adrenaline-style baseball franchise, MLB MLB Major League Baseball MLB Minor League Baseball MLB Middle Linebacker (football) MLB Motor Life Boat MLB Matt Leblanc (actor) MLB Mother Love Bone (band) (R) SlugFest(R)2006. Available for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox(R) video game system from Microsoft, MLB SlugFest 2006 is available now at a U.S. suggested retail price of $19.99. "MLB SlugFest 2006 provides gamers with a much needed alternative gaming experience as the only MLB licensed baseball videogame featuring adrenaline-fueled game play," said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. "Midway is excited to be able to deliver the 'non-simulated,' over-the-top baseball option at retail this year, and we feel that this year's SlugFest will offer a quality, entertaining product at a competitive price point." About MLB SlugFest 2006 Midway's newest offering of its over-the-top baseball series, MLB SlugFest 2006 features an all-new create-a-player mode, updated 2006 team rosters and stadiums, along with a new library of signature animations and extreme collisions that have distinguished the franchise since its debut in 2002. About Midway Midway Games Inc. (NYSE:MWY), headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with offices throughout the world, is a leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software for major videogame systems and personal computers. More information about Midway and its products can be found at www.midway.com. SlugFest is a registered trademark of Midway Amusement Games, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. 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Xbox is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Midway has provided the www.MLBPLAYERS.com and MLB.com links solely as a convenience for you. The information on these sites has been prepared by third parties, and Midway does not monitor, endorse or accept responsibility for the content on non-Midway sites. "This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995 concerning future business conditions and the outlook for Midway Games Inc. (the "Company") based on currently available information that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements as a result of these risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the financial strength of the interactive entertainment industry, dependence on new product introductions and the ability to maintain the scheduling of such introductions, the console platform transition and other technological changes, dependence on major platform manufacturers and other risks more fully described under "Item 1. Business - Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 2005, and in any more recent filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each forward-looking statement, including, without limitation, financial guidance, speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and Midway undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances." |
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