Microsoft Game Studios San Francisco Showcase

In an effort to help Piёata Central rebuild their computer database of piёatas, players will send piёatas at full candiosity to parties all around the world while using their creativity and imagination to attract, capture, protect, train and manage more than 100 newly discovered and existing piёata species. An exciting, new УJust for FunФ setting makes getting into the game fast and easy. For the first time, players will be able to collaborate together on a garden through a rich co-op experience, connect and play with others online via Xbox LIVE as well as instantly introduce new piёata species to their garden through an innovative new feature utilizing the Xbox LIVE Vision Camera.

Х УFable 2Ф: The wait is almost over for the sequel to THE biggest action role-playing game in Xbox history. Swords, guns and now the newly unveiled magical power round out the combat in this action RPG from acclaimed developer Peter Molyneux and Lionhead Studios. Players will have even more choices to continuously shape who their characters become in a world 10 times the size of the iconic Xbox game. УFable 2Ф introduces a host of exciting new features for gamers, including a first-of-its-kind Xbox LIVE Arcade experience, and a genre-stretching multiplayer experience, allowing gamers easily play УFable 2Ф with friends and family side-by-side from the comfort of a living room couch. Players can immerse themselves in this vibrant world that only Lionhead and Molyneux could create, beginning this holiday.

Х УToo HumanФ: Today, MGS and Silicon Knights will confirm that the wait is almost over - УToo HumanФ will be available on August 19 in North America and August 29 in Europe. УToo HumanФ is an epic, highly anticipated action game with integrated RPG elements and features a rich storyline with deep character development, both hallmarks of Silicon Knights' legendary tradition of video game development. Additionally, Silicon Knights is showcasing for the first time, the title's online cooperative play via Xbox LIVE; allowing gamers to experience УToo HumanФ with friends in a multiplayer setting.

Х УNinja Gaiden IIФ: Team NINJA/TEMCO will reveal today that gamers can get a head start on expanding and customizing their УNinja Gaiden IIФ experience with the release of Gamerpics and Themes, available as PDLC on Xbox LIVE beginning today. The Gamerpics packs include five new images each, at 100 points per pack; and the Themes, which focus on heroes and bosses, are 150 points per pack. Soon gamers everywhere will follow Ryu Hayabusa's entire blood-drenched mission Ц through cities like Venice, New York and Tokyo Ц to avenge his clan and prevent the destruction of the human race. УNinja Gaiden IIФ slashes its way onto store shelves on June 3 in North America and June 6 in Europe. Additional УNinja Gaiden IIФ PDLC will be available for download on May 20, with subsequent releases throughout the summer.

Х УPenny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode OneФ on Xbox LIVE Arcade provides a first-of-its-kind RPG-Adventure experience based on the popular Web comic. The creative collaboration between Penny Arcade creators Mike 'Gabe' Krahulik and Jerry 'Tycho' Holkins, legendary game designer Ron Gilbert and producers at Hothead Games results in a 100-percent authentic Penny Arcade experience that pushes bizarre characters, outrageous combat and adult humor to the precipice of darkness. УPenny Arcade Adventures: On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness, Episode OneФ will be available on Xbox LIVE Arcade May 21, 2008.