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World Series of Poker on consoles, PC
Message was posted: 07:37 Nov 30th, 2006

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World Series of Poker on consoles, PC High stakes poker is reaching new heights with the release of World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions, the follow-up to 2005's top-selling poker video game from Activision, Inc.. Building on the success of its predecessor, the all-new poker game features more than 20 top pros, gives players access to extensive poker tools that will help them improve their game, and includes DigiMask Technology to map a player's face into the game. "World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions immerses players in the real world lifestyle of a poker pro from rubbing shoulders with celebrities to competing in the world's most prestigious events – including the Tournament of Champions," says Dave Oxford, Activision Publishing, Inc. "Players will use a combination of skill and strategy to propel their career to the top of the leaderboards." "Just like [sic] our tournament continues to get bigger and better, Activision has radically raised the bar with this game," says Ty Stewart, Director of Sports and Entertainment Marketing for Harrah's Entertainment. "Poker has been in video [game] format for some time, but never has there been a sensory experience like this that replicates what it is like to walk in the shoes of a professional Poker player." World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions features an immersive storyline that casts players as a newly turned poker pro building his career under the tutelage of Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, one of the world's foremost poker pros and winner of five World Series of Poker championship bracelets. Gamers advance their careers by competing against top pros and celebrities like Australian Joseph Hachem, Phil "Unabomber" Laak and Jennifer Tilly in premiere Circuit Events with the goal of qualifying for the Tournament of Champions, a winner-takes-all, invitation-only event held at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions also features commentary from Norman Chad and Lon McEachern, the popular commentators of the World Series of Poker broadcast on television. The Xbox360 version of the game features DigiMask facial mapping technology. In addition, expanded Live and online capabilities offer multi-table tournaments for the hottest Poker action and the ability to actually read opponents' tells with Vision and EyeToy camera peripherals. World Series of Poker: Tournament of Champions was out yesterday for the Xbox 360 (RRP $90) and PC (RRP $60). A version on the PSP will be available on 15th December (RRP $80) and on PlayStation 2 on 19th January (RRP $80). Game Planet