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Wednesday, March 5, 2008 Shipping Announcements

by Rainier on March 5, 2008 @ 6:30 a.m. PST

Another day, another batch of games shipped to stores. Instead of giving them all their own posts, we grouped them, and so far there are announcements for:

Army of Two (PS3/X360)

Army of Two is a brand new action experience that throws gamers into hot spots ripped from today's headlines.

Army of Two redefines co-operative online gameplay as players seamlessly move from an A.I. partner to live players. Gamers will battle it out online as they advance through six intense levels in the two-player co-op campaign mode. Players can also go for bragging rights by determining which team is the most deadly military outfit in two-on-two team battles in four distinct multiplayer versus maps.

"We're focused on providing a great multiplayer experience for players as they engage in complex extraction and bounty missions that make them feel as if they are fighting alongside and against some of the toughest combatants the military world has to offer," commented Alain Tascan, VP and General Manager of EA Montreal and Executive Producer of Army of Two. "Allowing people to play online together through the campaign or versus mode, we're encouraging players to approach a shooter game in a new light through close collaboration and a higher level of team work that no other game has offered."

Unlike other co-op games, Army of Two not only focuses on winning, it's about getting paid. As ex-Army Rangers now turned contractors for a Private Military Corporation, players spend their hard earned cash on more accurate and deadly customizable weapons. Players can use special co-op features to complete their paid missions including the new and unique Aggro feature that ensures their partner goes unnoticed when approaching enemies. Dependent on the intensity of their gun fire, distance, line of sight and type of weapon, players can put the enemy's attention on one player while the other plans a sneak attack to take them out!

Army of Two has been rated M by the ESRB and 18 by PEGI.

Cocoto Magic Circus (Wii)

Cocoto Magic Circus, a mini game compilation developed by Neko Entertainment, was first marketed under the name Cocoto Fun Fair to Europe in 2006. Conspiracy gained the U.S. rights to develop the game for the Wii console under the name Cocoto Magic Circus, which is currently being distributed through Conspiracy's agreement with SVG Distribution, Inc.

Featuring 40 mini-games "one more original than the next," Cocoto Magic Circus is an arcade-style shooter game focused on freeing a magical fairy. The game's four progressive modes -- Arcade, Training, Duel and Tournament -- can accommodate up to four players. "Families and their children nationwide are catching on to the recurring and loveable character Cocoto. The simple, cartoonish and fast-paced style of our latest release is ideal for children six years and up, and at its affordable price points are poised to add to sales in the first quarter of 2008," said Sirus Ahmadi, president of Conspiracy Entertainment.

Keith Tanaka, CFO of Conspiracy Entertainment, said, "The fourth quarter of 2007 was a very strong quarter in terms of the number of released titles and revenues, and we are continuing this aggressive growth trend in the first quarter of 2008. Cocoto Magic Circus is the third title to be released in March. Combined with strong Wii: Winter Sports sales, our new releases provide for significant sales growth in the first quarter of 2008, a significant turnaround from no revenues in the first quarter of 2007."

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