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PEARL JAM THREE PACK COMES TO ROCK BAND

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ambridge, Mass. – June 22, 2009 – Harmonix and MTV Games today announced that three tracks from alternative rock legends Pearl Jam will be added to the Rock Band®Music Store of downloadable content for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.

At the dawn of the ’90s, Pearl Jam came together to form one of the most influential bands of the modern era. Beginning with their iconic debut  album, “Ten,” in 1991 and continuing through to today, the quintet have consistently combined the perfect amalgam of punk aesthetics with anthemic, classic rock sounds, and in the process have created one of the most respected catalogs in rock history. For the past 18 years, Pearl Jam has remained a relevant cultural and political force, having completed countless international tours and selling over 60 million records world wide.  “Brother,” as well as live recordings of “Alive” and “State of Love and Trust,” from this year’s reissue of the band’s classic debut album, Ten, will be available this week in the Rock Band Music

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Global Video Games Software Market To Reach $91.96 Billion by 2015, According to New Report By Global Industry Analysts

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San Jose, CA (PRWEB) June 22, 2009 — World videogames software market stands enthused by effervescent product and technology innovation, artistic game experiences, availability of next-generation video game consoles, and exposure to media and marketing. A full-fledged industry in itself, video games is gathering critical mass both in terms of game varieties, and customer base. Mature adults and women, for instance, have entered the spotlight as significant revenue generating audiences for online games, such as puzzles and trivia. The market for video games follows a cyclical trend characterized by high sales during periods of new consoles launches, which are typically followed by introduction of new game titles the sales of which, add to the overall growth in the market.

The ongoing economic slowdown, the financial crisis, and lower consumer confidence, of late, have led to a steady deterioration in market fundamentals. Falling discretionary spends, rising levels of unemployment, and reduction in household wealth are poised to take their toll on the market in the upcoming years. While traditional consoles & PC games plummet slightly, due to global recession and products maturation, online and wireless gaming will continue to expand and offer opportunities for a large number of publishers, developers, and investors.

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Tony Hawk Ride To See More Games Come To It

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“It’s really important to us that when people buy this package that they understand that, right now we’re concentrating on Tony Hawk Ride, but we want to make sure that …
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