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PhillyClassic video game expo founders celebrate videogames past and present in Philadelphia expo scheduled for March 2004. Demographic shifts highlight adult gamers and women gamers. What's the ultimate in retro tech? Playing Space Invaders and Tetris on your sleek, micro-size, full-color cell phone! Photo accompanies release.

For Immediate Release - Contact: David Newman - Tel 610.527.5325 - david@phillyclassic.com

Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) September 23 2003--Five months ago, Mark Wolfe would never have dreamed to be doing what he's doing today: managing the largest video game expo on the East Coast.

Wolfe, a resident of West Chester, PA, and West Philadelphia native, runs an Internet services company and is a huge fan of video games both past and present.

That's what brought Philly Classic (www.phillyclassic.com), the East Coast's largest gathering of video game fans, to Wolfe's attention. He attended the fourth annual Philly Classic last March. There, he met founder and organizer David Newman of Bryn Mawr, PA.

The two hit it off immediately as Wolfe was producing a documentary on video game culture and the major events around the country dedicated to gamers and the art of gaming.

Wolfe and Newman put their heads together and realized that much of the electronic entertainment of yesterday and today are inextricably linked. Whether playing games on old Ataris in their basements or on Xbox consoles in their living rooms ­their passion has always been "being in the game."

So now the two have decided to meld video games past and present into Philly Classic 5, slated for March 20-21, 2004 at the Valley Forge Convention Center outside Philadelphia. Newman says, "everything old is new again from bell bottoms, lava lamps, and the Mini Cooper to playing Space Invaders and Tetris on your sleek, micro-size, full-color cell phone."

"I guess there's a huge comfort factor in playing the games of yesteryear. Not to mention the fact that these games are just flat-out fun to play, even 15-20 years after they first came out." Compilations and remakes of classic games are consistent best sellers for systems like Nintendo's Gameboy Advance and Sony's PlayStation 2. Newman continues, "Of course, there's a whole new generation of gamers that enjoy the best of today's videogame technology on modern home consoles, online, and using, laptops, cell phones, and PDAs.

"Bringing the best of yesterday and today together is what our show is all about" Newman said. "I was born in 1964, so that means I was 13 in 1977 when the first Atari video game system came out. I was the perfect demographic gamer back then." Today, the demographics have shifted. The Entertainment Software Association (www.theesa.com) released their latest demographic survey results at the end of August and found that the average video gamer is 29 years old. Another surprise: almost half of video gamers are female.

Wolfe says, "We've known for a while that female gamers are out there (I happen to be married to one of the most dedicated gamers I know) ­ but they're under-represented, under-marketed to, and generally unheard from... until now, that is." Philly Classic is also addressing this demographic with the inclusion, both online and offline, of a growing community of gaming women. April Mattison-Wolfe is one of the co-founders of Joychix.com, a website dedicated to amplifying the voice of women in gaming ­ specifically involving them in the creation, marketing, and enjoyment of video games.

Mattison-Wolfe says, "By associating ourselves with Philly Classic, Joychix.com is making a powerful statement about gaming today. Philly Classic is about building an inclusive community of people who love video games ­ not just geeks, not just hardcore gamers, and definitely not just men. Philly Classic is geared toward everyone who loves video games, and female gamers are a huge part of that "everyone"." It is a pretty large audience. According to other numbers from the ESA, the video game industry surpassed $10 billion in annual revenue in 2002. This makes video games the world's most popular form of entertainment, even surpassing Hollywood's annual numbers at the box office.

Mark Wolfe concludes, "Philly Classic 5 will focus on the amusement and wonder of gaming, always recognizing that the popular video games being played by our children today will be the classic games of tomorrow. Philly Classic strives to bring together all the elements of our videogame culture, and the Philadelphia area is the ideal location for our show, since 18% of the US population lives within a 4-hour drive."

And what if all of them decide to come to Philly Classic 5 next March? "That's the kind of problem we'll take any day" Wolfe said.

For more information, please visit the Philly Classic website at: http://www.phillyclassic.com

New Home Brew Video Game System - "XGameStation" brings Game Development and Engineering to the Masses!

Nurve Networks LLC unveils what is undoubtedly the most unexpected kind of new video game system: one that users will build and program themselves!

SILICON VALLEY, CA (PRWEB) August, 2003 -- Nurve Networks LLC unveils what is undoubtedly the most unexpected kind of new video game system: one that users will build and program themselves. The shear possibility of this is causing pandemonium in the gaming world, but after reviewing the site, the XGS is more than real.

Video games generate billions of dollars in revenue each year and game programming books occupy rows of bookstore shelf space. Video game development has made its way into college curriculums and entire game programming universities have emerged. But, video games run on advanced hardware, the design of which is a black art that few understand.

For over 10 years, books by Computer Scientist and best-selling game development author Andre' LaMothe (his latest title "Tricks of the 3D Game Programming Gurus")have taught generations of game developers to create today's cutting-edge video games. Now, his focus is changing from video game software to video game hardware with the unveiling of the XGameStation, a revolutionary new video game system that offers users what no PlayStation or XBOX can -- knowledge.

The XGameStation (XGS) is a complete game development kit, including a fully-assembled unit, a full-length eBook written by LaMothe and all the software necessary to create your own games. The book introduces the reader to digital engineering, then gradually explores the entire design of the XGS's hardware, software, operating system and graphics APIs (Application Programming Interface).

Armed with a complete understanding of how the system was built and operates, users then create their own games or play games made by their peers. The online community at www.xgamestation.com completes the system's appeal, providing a place for XGameStation developers to share ideas, software and even discuss hardware modifications.

The system plugs into any TV and supports PlayStation controllers as well as a PS/2 keyboard. Additionally, the XGS comes with a built-in BASIC programming language, giving users the power to create games in their living rooms without the need for a separate computer. XGameStation games and applications are stored on flash memory cartridges, allowing users to develop and download their games from a PC using traditional C/C++ compilers and tools.

In short, by empowering hobbyists and game developers with a game platform they can truly call their own, XGameStation is reviving the magic of programming for systems like the Apple II, Atari 800 and Commodore 64. Unlike systems from Nintendo and Sony, XGS developers face no legal or financial restrictions with XGameStation.

There's no official license, no royalties to pay, and no guidelines to follow. Users are free to let their imaginations and ambitions run wild, which is what the system's designer, LaMothe, is working to provide -- the freedom for the individual to once again call the shots.

The official website for the XGameStation can be found at http://www.xgamestation.com/

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