November 9, 2006

Crave Entertainment Deals Third World Championship Poker Game

World Championship Poker: Featuring Howard Lederer "All In" Ships for Xbox 360 with Xbox Live Compatibility

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 Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, is now shipping to retailers nationwide.

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 in 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, 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,” and Louis Bedigian of GameZone called WCP: All In “The best of the best.”

The Xbox 360 version of WCP: All In takes advantage of next-generation technology with larger, more detailed environments and a more cinematic view. A dynamic shadow-casting system, self-shadowing on characters and advanced shader effects lend additional realism.

World Championship Poker: All In is also available for PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and PSP.

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