I-play Launches Nora Roberts: Vision in White for PC

 Based on the Best-Selling Book Series that Has Captivated Millions, Vision in White Delivers an All-New, Interactive Nora Roberts Experience  

NEW YORK & LONDON-February 25, 2010-I-play,Oberon Media's publishing division and the world's leading multi-platform casual games publisher, today announced that its latest game release based on a best-selling author - Nora Roberts Vision in White - is now available for PC download.   Based on the wildly popular Bride Quartet novel series, of which the first two books have more than 1 million copies in print, the Vision in White game seamlessly integrates the familiar plotlines to deliver the most interactive Nora Roberts experience to date. 

In this refreshingly romantic seek-and-find game, players take on the role of wedding photographer Mackensie 'Mac' Elliott. They must help Mac find romance while running Connecticut's premier wedding-planning company with her three best friends.  Through 41 beautifully designed locations, unique mini-games including floral arrangements, cake decorating and photography, and two modes to customize gameplay, players will become a part of the story like never before. 

"It's tremendous fun to see Vision in White translated to the video game medium," said Roberts.  "I often enjoy playing casual games and know how addicting they can be!  I'm looking forward to providing readers another way to experience my stories."

Vision in White is the first of four novels in Roberts' Bride Quartet, which is the latest book-based game series published by I-play.  I-play also publishes games based on James Patterson's highly-successful Women's Murder Club book series and an Agatha Christie game series. These releases have generated more than 40 million downloads and have underscored Oberon Media's goal to provide high-quality game franchises across multiple platforms. 

Recently profiled in The New Yorker, where she was labeled "America's favorite writer," Nora Roberts is a publishing phenomenon.  Sheis the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 190 novels as well as the author of the bestselling futuristic suspense In Death series written under her pseudonym, J.D. Robb.  There are more than 400 million copies of her books in print worldwide and with the publication of Vision in White, the first book in The Bride Quartet, Roberts became a bestseller in all book formats-hardcover, trade paperback and mass market paperback.  More information and a complete list of books can be found at www.noraroberts.com  and www.jdrobb.com.
 
Nora Roberts Vision in White ESRB Rating: TEEN with Alcohol Reference and Mild Suggestive Themes.

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About I-play
I-play, the publishing division of Oberon Media, Inc., is the world's leading multi-platform casual games publisher. With powerful franchises and massive distribution across the three most popular entertainment screens -- online, mobile, and interactive television -- I-play content reaches global consumers, and delivers fun, entertaining, accessible content to casual gamers of all ages. I-play's PC publishing division, formerly Oberon Games, is based in Seattle and created the hit Dream Day Series, as well as the first casual games for bestselling author James Patterson, Nora Roberts, and legendary mystery author Agatha Christie, including the Causal Connect 2007 Game of the Year, Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile. I-play's mobile division has delivered some of the biggest selling franchises in the mobile space, including the world's #1 best-selling racing franchise, The Fast and the Furious, based on the blockbuster movies. I-play's interactive television group, formerly PixelPlay, creates and distributes games featuring top brands including Centipede(TM), Missile Command(R), Asteroids(TM), Monopoly(R), Scrabble(R), Boggle(R), and Yahtzee(TM). I-play is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Seattle, London, and Dunfermline, Scotland.

About Oberon Media
Oberon Media, the world's leading multi-platform casual games company, is the first company to deliver global, integrated casual games solutions across three platforms-online, mobile and interactive television and at retail. Oberon game solutions have been adopted by the world's leading digital and media companies, such as Microsoft, AT&T, Verizon, Yahoo!, Electronic Arts, Orange France and NHN. The Game Center combines casual game content, merchandizing and features to fulfill our partners' specific needs. Oberon Media's game publishing division, I-play, works with the industry's best and award-winning game developers to produce the top-selling casual games, which are played across online, mobile, console and iTV platforms in more than a dozen languages. Founded in 2003, Oberon Media is headquartered in New York with offices in North America, Europe and Asia, and is backed by Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and Oak Investment Partners.

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 BURBANK, Calif. - (February 24, 2010) -There's been a crime... can you follow the clues to find the Guilty Party?  Disney Interactive Studios today announced Disney Guilty Party, a family-friendly mystery party game being developed exclusively for the Wii^TM console.  Created by Wideload Games, Disney Interactive Studios' Chicago development studio, Guilty Party is scheduled for release in the second half of 2010. Guilty Party tells the thrilling tale of the Dickens Detective Agency as they solve crimes set in motion by the master criminal known as Mr. Valentine.  Up to four players can solve crimes in a variety of locations all over the world to unlock the secrets of Mr. Valentine's grand scheme. Guilty Party offers both cooperative and competitive gameplay for all ages.  Players choose a detective and take turns exploring the environment to uncover clues to discover the culprit's identity. When players have enough evidence, they can accuse their prime suspect and try to solve the case.  "Mysteries are one of the world's most beloved forms of storytelling, and Guilty Party brings mysteries to Wii in a way that the whole family can play together," said Tom Kang, studio head and general manager, Wideload Games.  "Everyone loves a good mystery, especially when they get to be the detective." Players step into the shoes of the Dickens family and work together to explore crime scenes and play mini-games to collect clues and interrogate suspects.  Guilty Party transforms the Wii Remote^TM into classic detective tools: a magnifying glass, a flashlight, a lock-pick, a fingerprint kit, and more.  Players then discuss and piece together the clues in their detective notebooks to deduce the identity of the culprit.  The Dickens family tracks Mr. Valentine across the globe, from a high-speed train to a leaky aquarium to many other locations to solve new mysteries.  Once the mysteries are solved, players can play again with a new set of clues, suspects and mini-games with a different experience every time.  It takes more than quick reflexes to win, it also takes quick wits. "We're packing an amazing amount of play-time into a single game," said Patrick Curry, game director, Wideload Games.  "Guilty Party is a bit like a board game, since families can play each mystery over and over again and never have the same experience twice." Guilty Party is the first new franchise developed by Wideload Games for Disney Interactive Studios.  The game's characters and locations are inspired by classic detective lore, with the storytelling, unique humor and art style that have distinguished Wideload Games.  Guilty Party will have players applying logic to solve the mysteries while laughing at the wacky cast of characters, situations and animated scenes. "Wideload Games is a leader in unique creative games that keep players entertained and amused for hours," said Craig Relyea, senior vice president of global marketing, Disney Interactive Studios.  "Guilty Party was a natural fit for Disney and the beneficial working relationship led to the highly creative studio joining our portfolio of talented studios." In September 2009, Disney Interactive Studios acquired Wideload Games and studio founder Alexander Seropian took on the role of vice president of creative at Disney Interactive Studios in Glendale, Calif. Disney Guilty Party is Rating Pending by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).   About Wideload Games Wideload Games, a development studio of Disney Interactive Studios, focuses on creating interactive entertainment with original intellectual property and humor as an underlying theme.  Based in Chicago, Wideload Games was founded as an independent studio in 2003 and acquired by Disney Interactive Studios in 2009.  Wideload's first game published for Disney Interactive Studios is the original mystery party game, Disney Guilty Party.  For more information, log on to http://www.wideload.com.   About Disney Interactive Studios Disney Interactive Studios, part of Disney Interactive Media Group, is the interactive entertainment affiliate of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS). Disney Interactive Studios self publishes and distributes a broad portfolio of multi-platform video games, mobile games and interactive entertainment worldwide. The company also licenses properties and works directly with other interactive game publishers to bring products for all ages to market. Disney Interactive Studios is based in Glendale, California, and has internal development studios around the world. For more information, log on to http://www.disneyinteractivestudios.com. ### © Disney.  Product name, release date and features may be subject to change.

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