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PRESENTS NEW FALL LINEUP Compaq
to Sponsor Tim Burton’s Animated Series "Stainboy"; Other Games,
Music, and First Online Store to Debut SAN
FRANCISCO, CA – September 26, 2000 – shockwave.com today announced its new
fall lineup, including Tim Burton’s animated series "Stainboy."
Stainboy, sponsored by Compaq, Inc, is the centerpiece of a new season of
content. Additional fall content includes the highly-addictive game, BLiX; a
Shockwave Single from Madonna; and episode 4 of "Radiskull and Devil
Doll," with accompanying merchandise in shockwave.com’s first online
store. All these properties and products debut at http://www.shockwave.com. "shockwave.com
is setting the standard for online entertainment networks by providing amazing
content from all types of artists, both famous and undiscovered," said
Lawrence Levy, CEO and President of shockwave.com. "We’re excited to
showcase this new generation of media properties that leverage interactivity,
community and other unique qualities of the Internet, and to launch our first
e-commerce initiative." New
shockwave.com Shows New
shows for fall include Tim Burton’s "Stainboy," which features music
by Danny Elfman. Stainboy episodes exist in the larger context of "The
World of Stainboy" which include trading cards, greeting cards,
interactive games, and other content designed and created by Burton himself. Noted
for his directorial efforts on "Batman," "Edward Scissorhands,"
and "Sleepy Hollow," Tim Burton created, wrote, and directed the
"Stainboy" series exclusively for shockwave.com. Stainboy, a
character from Burton’s book, The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy & Other
Stories will be brought to animated life on the Internet by Flinch Studio, an
Internet entertainment and design studio specializing in Macromedia Flash™
animation. The "Stainboy" series and "The World of Stainboy"
will debut on the site later today. The
fourth episode of the hit series "Radiskull and Devil Doll," created
and produced by shockwave.com’s own Joe Sparks, also debuts later today with
new episodes appearing monthly. New
shockwave.com Games shockwave.com
is proud to offer BLiX as its standout fall game. BLiX combines techno music
and ambient sound with an addictive puzzle design and rave-like aesthetic.
Named after the astronaut BLiX, the game is deceptively simple, as players use
skill and strategy to ricochet pong-like balls into a cup before time runs
out. Winner of the Best Audio at the Game Developers Conference’s 2000
Independent Games Festival, BLiX was designed and produced by the New York
City-based gameLab exclusively for shockwave.com. The first 100 levels will be
released this October, with hundreds more levels expected to appear on the
site in coming weeks. New
shockwave.com Puzzles Don
Rubin and Steve Ryan have joined the shockwave.com team to bring their
award-winning puzzling talent to the Internet. Ryan is well-known for his
puzzle books (including Brain Busters, Pencil Puzzlers and Test Your Puzzle
IQ), his Copley News Service Features, which have appeared for more than 25
years and his television game shows where he has been the rebus creator for
"Classic Concentration" and co-creator on the hit show
"Blockbusters," both for NBC. Rubin has become famous as the author
of "The Real Puzzle," a syndicated puzzle column that has appeared
in more than 300 publications, and as the author of eight books of challenging
puzzles such as Brainstorms, Think Tank, and Those Incredible Puzzles. Both
have signed on to create original and exclusive interactive puzzles that
feature community-based puzzling and interactive-style brain teasers which
will be available by early 2001. New
shockwave.com Music Madonna’s
Shockwave Single™ "Music" debuted at http://www.shockwave.com
last week, simultaneously with the release of her new album. Shockwave Singles
are a new visual format that combines the impact of full-screen Macromedia
Flash™ animation and MP3 audio compression. Shockwave Singles available on
the site include songs from Chuck D’s Confrontation Camp, Phish, Todd Rundgren,
Tsar, and the upcoming singles "Cornerstore" from Dogstar’s debut
album which features Keanu Reeves on bass and "Squat" from De La
Soul with the Beastie Boys. First
shockwave.com Online Store The
first online store from shockwave.com debuts today with branded "Radiskull
& Devil Doll" merchandise. The highlight of the offerings is the
plush "Devil Doll" which is available for $11.95. Other goods
include t-shirts, hats, biker-style wallets and keychains. Users can connect
to the online store from banners throughout the site, and also at the end of
the fourth episode of "Radiskull & Devil Doll." This merchandise
is only available at shockwave.com. About
shockwave.com shockwave.com,
Inc. (www.shockwave.com) is a leading Internet entertainment destination
committed to providing the best interactive experience on the Web.
shockwave.com features cutting-edge games, animation, music and creativity
applications. In partnership with major entertainment companies and Web
distribution and technology leaders, shockwave.com also offers artists and
publishers a new and powerful distribution model. *
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