theglobe.com Partners with Arkadium to Launch New Game Site; New Games Division Sets Sights on Web Gamers.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2004 Continuing its renewed emphasis on its games assets that began last November, theglobe.com (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :TGLO TGLO Turbine Generator Lube Oil (submarines) ) has launched a new games domain, http://games.theglobe.com, through a partnership with unique online game provider, Arkadium, it was announced today. Web surfers who go to the new URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. will find a complete slate of Internet games provided through Arkadium including: Klondike Solitaire solitaire or patience, any card game that can be played by one person. Solitaire is the American name; in England it is known as patience. There are probably more kinds of solitaire than all other card games together. , Mah Jongg, Darts, Tetrax, Word Up and much more. Surfers who elect to play a more enhanced version of the games can download Arkadium's Gamedek software. Once inside Arkadium's game community, users can select personalized avatars (virtual selves), talk to friends and opponents and play in one-on-one real-time games for cash prizes. This partnership will generate both traffic and revenue for both parties, and theglobe.com will join a slate of Arkadium partners that includes TerraLycos, Oxygen Media, UGO UGO Underground Online (gaming website) , the New York Post The New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and the oldest to have been published continually as a daily.[3] Since 1976, it has been owned by Australian-born billionaire Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation and is one of the 10 and others. "Arkadium is a great match for theglobe.com, as it delivers a wide range of game options aimed squarely at a mainstream Web consumer audience," said Doug Brisotti, president of the theglobe.com's Games Division. "Online gaming is not a niche market anymore, and the content is a proven generator of repeat visitors. As theglobe.com continues to refocus its energies on the game market, this partnership is a great foundation for that platform." theglobe.com's current games properties include Computer Games Magazine Computer Games Magazine was a computer gaming print magazine. It was formerly Computer Games Strategy Plus, and before that, Strategy Plus. While its initial focus was on strategy games, it covered a wide range of game genres. , the largest independent computer game publication, and Chips & Bits Inc., a retailer of console games, PC games and DVDs. "theglobe.com represents a unique triad in gaming that includes publishing, distribution and promotion," stated Jessica Rovello, Chairman of Arkadium. "We're excited to add Arkadium's games to theglobe.com's compelling mix of products." About Arkadium Arkadium, Inc. is a leading provider of unique online game software whose games reach millions of people monthly. The Arkadium Gamedek, its flagship product, is the only system that allows players to challenge the opponent of their choice in a game of skill for cash prizes. The Company's second product, FreePlay, is a high quality flash game package now available on Terra.com, Oxygen.com, UGO.com and NYPOST.com amongst others. Energizing energizing, adj giving energy to; revitalizing; rejuvenating. the Company's portfolio of gaming products is its PowerPlay technology, a secure set of tools that are used to develop games for PDAs, cell phones, interactive television and the Internet. Arkadium is a ZelnickMedia portfolio company, headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . For more information visit www.arkadium.com or contact Arkadium via email at info at arkadium.com. About theglobe.com, inc. theglobe.com, inc. operates Computer Games Magazine and its associated Website, Computer Games Online. It sells video games and related products through its distribution business, Chips & Bits, Inc. The company also sells Voice over Internet Protocol services under the brand name voiceglo. Safe Harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. This press release includes forward-looking statements related to theglobe.com, inc. that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to integration of newly acquired businesses and assets, product delivery, product launch dates, the Internet, development and protection of technology, the management of growth, market acceptance of our planned voiceglo VoIP products, our ability to compete successfully against established competitors with greater resources, the uncertainty of future governmental regulation and other risks. These forward-looking statements are made in reliance on the "safe harbor" provisions 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. For further information about these and other factors that could affect theglobe.com's future results and business plans, please see the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in particular our Annual Report of 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, 2002 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended September 30, 2003. Copies of these filings are available online at http://www.sec.gov. Prospective investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. Actual results may differ materially and adversely from management expectations. |
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