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Mashade.com launches HAWX Airforce Mashup Experience on IGN.com

Mashade.com launched it's first official mashup campaign with IGN this week. The campaign allows you to mashup amazing aviator footage from the new Tom Clancy's HAWX video game, published by Ubisoft.

Become a pilot of the future here - http://hawxairforcemashup.ign.com/

Blockade Produces Dante's Inferno Trailer for Electronic Arts and g-Net

Blockade Entertainment is excited to announce it has produced the first Dante's Inferno video game trailer for Electronic Arts.

The trailer debuted on Spike TV's Video Game Awards and can now be seen online at the official DantesInferno.com site, as well as on GameTrailers.com.

http://www.dantesinferno.com
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/43684.html

Blockade Produces Lego Batman Animated Series

Blockade Entertainment has produced a Lego Batman Animated Series for online distribution in partnership with Warner Brothers and KidsWB.com.

The Lego Batman animated series leverages state-of-the-art techniques by using the existing Lego Batman video game engine and assets, which were provided by game publisher Traverlers Tales. The series has recently launched exclusively on KidsWB.com, and will eventually be available in other formats. The series is also part of the current McDonalds Happy Meal promotion, where a secret code can be used to unlock the content.

Blockade Produces Rise of the Argonauts Animated Shorts

Blockade Entertainment has produced a Rise of the Argonauts animated series of shorts for online distribution in partnership with Codemasters. The animated series uses existing video game assets, which were provided by the game publisher. The shorts can be seen on IGN.com, UGO.com, and GameTrailers.com, and will eventually be available elsewhere and in other formats.

MASHADE.COM - VIDEO GAME MASHUP SITE LAUNCHES!

Mashade.com, the ultimate video game mashup site has just launched its beta version. The site currently features video game trailers for Burnout, Heavenly Sword, Brothers in Arms and Grid.

The easy-to-use editor allows you to mix up the game clips however you want, and add in all sorts of audio, music, graphics and more. Be sure to check out the audio section, as there is some very funny material located there.

http://mashade.com

GAMER CONFERENCE KICKS OFF

Confab scoring with the industry

by Ben Fritz - Variety

February 18, 2008 - Once a quiet confab for techies and artists, the Game Developers Conference kicks off this week as a growing home for the business side of vidgames as well, with Hollywood showing increased interest.

VOOMS GAMEPLAY HD & BLOCKADE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE GROUNDBREAKING ANIMATED SERIES, SACRED ROAD

Companies Leverage Video Game Engines and Assets to Create 3-D High-Definition Animated Series

Original Series Premieres February 19, 2008 on Gameplay HD

BLOCKADE PANEL AT GDC 2008!

Blockade Entertainment will be presenting at the Game Developers Conference 2008 on February 21st at 2:30pm - 3:30pm at San Francisco's Moscone Center. The panel, which is called "The Future of Animation is Games" will highlight the company's process of using video game engines to produce linear animation for television.

Blockade Entertainment Debuts Groundbreaking New Animation Studio

Blockade Entertainment Debuts Groundbreaking New Animation Studio

Company dedicated to using existing video game engines and assets to create compellind 3D animation for television, film, and online

Partners Include Gearbox Software and Rhythm + Hues

Blockade Studios Launches Blockade.com

LOS ANGELES, CA. -- Blockade Studios has officially launched its website, which will serve as home to many of the shows being developed by the company. While video content will be the focus, also in the works are several community features which will make Blockade.com a must-check-out destination for fans of animation, video games, action-adventure, science-fiction, horror and more.

Current Blockade.com features include:
* Company information
* News and Blog sections.
* Project areas for all shows being produced.
* Video rating system
* Member comments area