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August 31, 2006

World Championship Poker: Featuring Howard Lederer "All In" Arrives in Stores

Third game in the World Championship Poker series releases for PSP® system and PlayStation®2

Crave Entertainment, a leading publisher of console videogames, today announced that the third installment in the best-selling poker video game franchise in North America, World Championship Poker: Featuring Howard Lederer "All In," for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system is now shipping to retailers nationwide. World Championship Poker: Featuring Howard Lederer "All In," will be available for the Xbox 360 in October of 2006.

WCP: All In features some of the most recognizable and successful poker stars in the world, including Howard Lederer, his sister Annie Duke (who becomes exclusive to the World Championship Poker franchise with this installment), and Robert Williamson III. Joining the roster of this year's edition are noted international poker superstars Marcel Luske, Thomas Bihl and Erin Ness, who parlayed a victory at a Maxim Magazine office tournament into a seat at the 2004 World Series of Poker.

Over the past few years, the World Championship Poker series has developed a reputation for being a game intelligent and diverse enough to appeal to poker players of all skill levels. Last year, the World Championship Poker franchise was considered the best poker game available by many leading gaming websites and magazines, including GameSpot, GameZone and PSM Magazine. Official Xbox Magazine noted that the World Championship Poker series was for "people who like to play poker, where other games are for people who like to watch poker." Russ Fischer of Yahoo! Games said the wide variety of poker styles make WCP: All In "a much more well-rounded game, and one that can appeal to anyone who's enjoyed a game of poker, no matter the variant," and GameSpot's Matthew Rorie said, "World Championship Poker has generally been regarded as one of the best poker games available today."

About World Championship Poker: All In

Developed by Point of View, World Championship Poker: All In continues to feature the most innovative one player career mode. Career mode now includes series tournaments, mixed games, and reoccurring home games. Other new features of WCP: All In include:

  • 19 types of poker, including Texas Hold'em, Five Card Draw, Seven Card Stud Omaha and More.
  • Multi-Table Online Tournaments
  • Scenario Mode: Players are presented with a series of poker "puzzle" challenges that gradually increase in difficulty.
  • Lucky Charms: Players can improve their luck through this Career Mode skill.
  • Mixed Games: Play two or more variations of poker during a single game, with the game changing every time the dealer button makes it around the table.
  • Play with new pros - in game character likenesses and voices, as well as play styles and iconic signature personality traits for some new pros: Thomas Biehl, Marcel Luske and Erin Ness, as well as returning pros: Howard Ledrerer, Annie Duke, Robert Williamson III.
  • Reputation System: How well you play, your success in mini-games, and a number of other factors enhance (or hurt) your reputation in Career Mode - which unlocks extra tournaments and more lucrative action for you.
  • World Championship Poker All-In will support for the EyeToyTM USB Camera (for PlayStation®2), which allows online opponents to see each other as they play, in addition to supporting text chat.