OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE via COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE)--Apr 15, 2005--The 200th issue of IDG Entertainment`s GamePro magazine just arrived in bookstores and on newsstands. To celebrate, GamePro is featuring an exclusive online sweepstakes boasting over $16,000 in prizes from more than 25 sponsors. The grand prize package includes an Alienware ALX PC valued at over $5,000.
Ten first prize winners will each receive game and accessory prize packages worth an estimated $870, while five second prize winners will each receive game and accessory packages valued at $475. The sweepstakes runs until May 5, 2005 and can be accessed online at www.gamepro.com/gp200/. A complete list of prizes, sponsors, and official rules for entry are available online. (No purchase necessary to enter or win.)
GamePro Is the Authority on the Gaming Industry
With its May 2005 edition, GamePro is the first U.S. console video-gaming publication to produce 200 issues. This milestone issue has been redesigned with a fresh look and cutting-edge editorial content designed for 21st Century gamers.
The May cover story, entitled ''From Mario to Master Chief,'' chronicles the history of the last 16 years of the video-game industry`s top games, biggest blunders, and major milestones.
This issue also includes:
-- GamePro Readers` Choice Awards: The best games of 2004
-- Loading: There is more to life than just games (including movies, hi-tech gadgets, toys, and more)
2004 Readers` Choice Awards Revealed
For the 14th consecutive year, GamePro asked its readership of hardcore gamers to weigh in on the top games of the previous year. Halo 2 was voted Game of the Year, a clear winner with 38 percent of the vote; while the expected winner, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, earned 18 percent of the vote. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater came in third with 10 percent of the vote.
Notable winners of Best Games in each genre include:
-- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (Best Adventure Game)
-- Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (Best Action Game)
-- Half-Life 2 (Best PC Game)
-- Metroid: Zero Mission (Best Handheld Game)
-- Mortal Kombat: Deception (Best Fighting Game)
-- Fable (Best Role-Playing Game)
-- Need for Speed Underground 2 (Best Racing Game)
Sega took the best two out of three sports games with ESPN Major League Baseball 2K4 (Best Baseball Game) and ESPN NBA 2K5 (Best Basketball Game), but EA`s Madden NFL 2005 won for Best Football Game.
About IDG Entertainment
For over 16 years, IDG Entertainment (IDGE) has led the industry by providing a portfolio of highly read multiplatform gaming and entertainment editorial products, including: GamePro magazine, Star Wars Insider magazine, the IDGE Online Network (including GamePro.com, GamerHelp.com, GameDownloads.com, and BlogFaction.com), Code Vault magazine, Best Buy game and DVD guides, and the IDG Entertainment Industry White Paper. The portfolio provides synergy between print and digital properties, reaching over 10 million consumers monthly. Information on all of IDGE`s properties is available at idg-entertainment.com.
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