IGN Announces August ''Editors' Choice'' Awards; Editors Honor Best New Game Releases.

Entertainment Editors/High-Tech Writers

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 11, 2003

IGN Entertainment -- home to IGN.com(R), the web's largest information and entertainment destination for gamers -- announces its "Editors' Choice" selections for August, honoring

IGN's editorial team reviewed around 50 games in August for IGN's eight million unique monthly visitors. The editors then singled out the month's best new titles for each of the major game platforms -- Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PC, PlayStation 2, and Xbox -- bestowing the prestigious "Editors' Choice" award on those games that earned their highest recommendations. August's award-winners are:

                                                  ESRB
Publisher       Title                             Rating*  Platform(s)

Aspyr           Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4            T      PC
Atlus Software  Disgaea: Hour of Darkness           T      PS2
Capcom
 Entertainment  Bombastic                           E      PS2
EA              Madden NFL 2004                     E      GC, PC,
                                                            PS2, Xbox
Infogrames      Stuntman                            E      GBA
Koei            Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII  E      PS2
Konami of
 America Inc.   Silent Hill 3                       M      PS2
Midway          Mortal Kombat Tournament Edition    M      GBA
Nintendo        F-Zero GX                           T      GC
Nintendo        Pokemon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire    E      GBA
Nintendo/Namco  Soul Calibur II                     T      GC, PS2,
                                                            Xbox
Sega            Otogi: Myth of Demons               T      Xbox
Sega            Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution         T      PS2
THQ             Splashdown Rides Gone Wild          E      PS2

* E = Everyone; T = Teen; M = Mature

"A number of strong key releases as well as continuing excitement over July's Knights of the Old Republic (LucasArts, for Xbox) resulted in a much stronger August than usual," said Peer Schneider, IGN's network director. "Propelled by brand recognition, positive press, and word of mouth, EA's Madden NFL 2004 released to strong sales, while Namco's Soul Calibur II showed beyond doubt that the franchise is fit for mass appeal. Finally, Nintendo's first major co-production with former rival Sega has resulted in one of the best racing titles of the year with F-Zero GX."

To read the full reviews for each award-winner and a complete list of current and past winners, go to http://games.ign.com and click on the "Editors' Choice" section link.

About IGN Entertainment

IGN Entertainment, through its flagship network IGN.com, is the Internet's leading information and entertainment destination for teen and young adult gamers. IGN serves its audience by providing both free and subscription-based content and services. IGN's award winning content -- two Webby People's Voice Awards and two Wired Magazine's Readers Raves Awards -- attracts more than eight million unique visitors a month, including over 5.8 million registered users and more than 80,000 paying subscribers. IGN offers its business customers a full spectrum of integrated marketing solutions to reach this large web-centric audience. These products include fixed placement and impression-based advertising, sponsorships, permission marketing, custom publishing, e-commerce, direct e-mail marketing and content licensing. For more information, please visit http://www.ign.com.