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Pop! Pow! Thwack! Xbox 360 Unleashes Entertainment Sensations for Superheroes of Every Stripe at Comic-Con 2009

Pop culture fans get their entertainment fix with Xbox 360 exclusive content like “The Guild,” adventures with renegade spy Sam Fisher and side-splitting antics with the “South Park” crew

SAN DIEGO—July 21, 2009— From the heart of the pop culture universe, Xbox 360 is challenging you to choose your own adventure, whether it’s saving planet Earth from the safety of your sofa (costume optional), tweeting to your friends via Xbox LIVE or laughing at the antics of Felicia Day and her online gaming cohorts in “The Guild.” At Comic-Con International 2009, Xbox 360 will unveil its line-up of exclusive entertainment programming, including season three of the hit Web series “The Guild” and the new show “Girls Go Geek,” as well as spotlight its growing universe of pop culture icons, from hilarious characters like Stan and Cartman of “South Park,” to the fearless troopers of the “Halo” universe and the gritty renegade spy Sam Fisher from “Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction.”

“Comic-Con is the biggest pop culture event of the year. It’s the place where geeks can celebrate who they are and get sneak peeks at all the cool stuff  coming out,” said Felicia Day, star and creator of “The Guild.” “I can’t wait to unveil season three of ‘The Guild’ and contribute to the excitement of what Xbox is bringing to the show. Xbox 360 is like the superhero of the living room, saving souls from mediocrity and boredom.”

A World of Instant Fun, Friends and Entertainment

Just as Comic-Con has grown from a comic book convention to the destination for all things pop culture, Xbox 360 has become the core of your living room entertainment experience. New content hitting Xbox LIVE next month includes exclusive shows you won’t want to miss:

• “The Guild,” one of the most popular online shows with a huge cult following, is back for a third season on August 25. The show is sponsored by Sprint and is free to watch. “Girls Go Geek,” a new series exclusive to Xbox LIVE, where host and self-proclaimed geek, Amber MacArthur (aka Amber Mac), will sit down with other girl gamers and geeks to dish on games, gadgets and tech. In the first episode, Amber chats with Felicia Day to get the inside scoop on life as a Web star, TV actor and gamer. Amber will also dive into the new social networking features on Xbox LIVE. The show, which debuts this August, is presented by the U.S. Air Force and is free to watch.

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