GameTap Expands Learning Games Library with Titles from Humongous, Jump Start, Clue Finders and Mighty Math Along with Parent-Empowering Filtering Features ATLANTA, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- GameTap, the first-of-its-kind broadband entertainment network from Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), is now offering enhanced parental controls and has added a slew of new kid- friendly entertainment and educational games. The new GameTap filtering feature enables parents to select games and content appropriate for each member in the family. Popular educational titles now premiering on the network include Oregon Trail, Carmen Sandiego, Putt Putt, Jump Start, Clue Finders, Mighty Math, Lego, and Math Blaster. "GameTap is a network built for everyone to enjoy," says Stuart Snyder, Senior Vice President and GameTap's General Manager. "While the kids are having a ball choosing from the hundreds of available games and programs, mom and dad have complete peace of mind knowing they have the flexibility to tailor the content for their children. We make it easy for parents on GameTap." "In addition to fine-tuning our parental controls, we are adding more than a dozen popular learning games to our on-demand library," said Snyder. Nearly all titles on GameTap are rated by the Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB), an industry group that applies ratings to games based on their content. Similar to motion-picture and television rating systems, ESRB ratings suggest appropriate ages for players. For example, games rated E (Everyone) are deemed appropriate for players ages six and up, while E10+ (Everyone 10 and older) games are right for slightly older children. Games rated T (Teen) are generally considered acceptable for adolescents. For those few games on the network without official ESRB ratings, GameTap applies its own comparable rating system. One Subscription, Multiple Users A single GameTap subscription accommodates up to seven family members, giving each a separate ID and allowing each to customize their GameTap welcome screen by choosing their favorite games, programs and other features. However, with GameTap's new enhanced parental controls, parents set individual parameters for each member of the family. Parents can limit each child's access to age-appropriate games and content. For example, parents might allow younger children to play only games rated E or E10+, the video game equivalents of movies rated G and PG. While older children might be allowed to play T-rated games, parents have the ability to screen individual games and programs. Thanks to GameTap's enhanced parental controls, parents can set specific games, programs and content off limits to family members. For example, a teen might be allowed to play a T-rated sports game but not allowed to play a similarly rated war game. On GameTap, parents choose what's right for each member of the family. More Learning Games Along with its new and advanced parental controls, GameTap is adding new educational titles to its menu of more than 600 on-demand video games. GameTap boasts one of the largest selections of children's software on demand with more than 115 games now and over 20 coming in the next few weeks rated E or less. They include such popular games as Oregon Trail, Carmen Sandiego, Putt Putt, Jump Start, Clue Finders, Mighty Math, Lego, and Math Blaster. Other family favorite educational games joining the GameTap lineup include Africa Trail, Millie and Baily Kindergarten, Thinkin' Science, The Yukon Trail, and Travel the World with Jimmy! Deluxe. GameTap is also hosting a "cartoon week" which will include many games featuring Batman and Scooby-Doo. To register for GameTap, visit http://www.gametap.com/ and receive a free trial. For $9.95 a month, subscribers with a broadband connected PC can enjoy unlimited access to more than 600 video games and 400 shows with new titles and programs added every week. About GameTap GameTap is the leader in digital game distribution and broadband entertainment. Launched by Turner Broadcasting in 2005, it now delivers more than 600 authentic versions of the greatest console, computer and arcade games on demand, including original and exclusive episodic properties. In addition to games for every age and interest, GameTap offers more than 400 original entertainment programs, popular video streams and thriving virtual communities to broadband-connected PCs. Continually updated with new games, programs and features, GameTap is a downloadable application that supports navigation and game play using keyboard and mouse, as well as most USB peripherals. Go to http://www.gametap.com/ and expand your playground. About Turner Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.), a Time Warner company, is a major producer of news and entertainment products around the world and the leading provider of programming for the basic cable industry. DATASOURCE: GameTap CONTACT: Caroline Capers of Access Communications, +1-415-844-6246, or , for GameTap; or Misty Skedgell of TBS, Inc., +1-404-885-4396, or Web site: http://www.gametap.com/

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