We're giving away eight tickets to the American Idol Finale!  To enter for a chance at winning a pair of tickets all you need to do is register for the community and fill out some information at http://www.ddronlinecommunity.com/ai-giveaway.

It's simple and free to enter and the giveaway ends Friday, May 9th at 11:00 AM PDT.  To be eligible for winning the tickets, a contestant must be 18 or older and must live within the state of California.  Contestants must be able to attend to the finale in the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on May 20 or May 21.  Check out the Official Rules and enter now!

We're giving away eight tickets to the American Idol Finale!  To enter for a chance at winning a pair of tickets all you need to do is register for the community and fill out some information at http://www.ddronlinecommunity.com/ai-giveaway. 

It's simple and free to enter and the giveaway ends Friday, May 9th at 11:00 AM PDT.  To be eligible for winning the tickets, a contestant must be 18 or older and must live within the state of California.  Contestants must be able to attend to the finale in the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on May 20 or May 21.  Check out the Official Rules below and enter now!

DanceDanceRevolution® American Idol Giveaway
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN, A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE ONE'S CHANCES OF WINNING.

1.    SPONSOR:  Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., 2381 Rosecrans Ave, Suite 200, El Segundo, CA 90245 ("Sponsor").

2.    ADMINISTRATOR: Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc., 2381 Rosecrans Ave, Suite 200, El Segundo, CA 90245, Mobile Department ("Administrator").

3.    OVERVIEW OF CONTEST:  The DanceDanceRevolution American Idol Giveaway ("Contest") is being conducted on www.ddronlinecommunity.com ("Website") in accordance with these Official Rules ("Official Rules").  In order to enter, each contestant (each, a "Contestant") must register on www.ddronlinecommunity.com and submit an entry at www.ddronlinecommunity.com/ai-giveaway. ; A completed registration and submission is hereinafter referred to as an "Entry."  Contestants may enter only one (1) time.  

The winning Entries ("First Grand Prize Winners") will be chosen randomly on or around May 9, 2008.  The First Grand Prize winners will receive two (2) tickets to the season finale of American Idol, held on May 20, 2008 or May 21, 2008 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, CA.  The awarding of the Grand Prizes ("Grand Prize") are subject to the eligibility and forfeiture provisions, as well as all other terms and conditions set forth in these Official Rules.

4.    ELIGIBILITY:  To be eligible to participate in the Contest, each Contestant must at the time of entering be: (1) a natural person legally residing in, and physically located within the state of California ("Territory"); (2) eighteen (18) years of age or older; (3) willing to have his/her name, likeness and biographical information published on the Website, or otherwise distributed, in connection with, or to promote, the Contest, the Website; and (4) not an employee, consultant, independent contractor or intern who has, within the past six (6) months, performed services for, Sponsor, Administrator or any organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Contest or supplying the Prizes, or their respective parent, subsidiary, affiliated or successor companies (collectively, "Entities"), nor a member of their household or immediate family.  "Household members" shall mean people who share the same residence at least three months a year and "immediate family members" shall mean parents, step-parents, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, or spouses.

5.    HOW TO ENTER:  This is only a one day event.  Contestants may Enter the Contest during the period commencing at 11:01 A.M. (PDT) on May 8, 2008 and ending at 11:00 A.M. (PDT). on May 9, 2008.  For purposes of these Official Rules, all times and days are Pacific Standard Time.  To Enter the Contest, Contestants will need to submit their name, age and email at www.ddronlinecommunity.com.  Contestants under the age of 18 will not be allowed to enter the Contest.  Once all required information has been entered on the registration pages and submitted to Sponsor, Contestants will be able to submit one (1) entry for the Contest.

    Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to disqualify any Entry at any time in the event it is determined that the entrant has not complied with these Official Rules.

6.    LIMITATIONS:  Review these Official Rules carefully as all Entries and Grand Prizes are subject to these Official Rules, including without limitation, the Selection Procedures set forth below in Section 8.  Contestants can only enter and participate in the Contest under one (1) email address.  Once an email address has been submitted by a Contestant, that email address cannot be used by any other person for Contest participation.  Only the Contestant who entered under a particular email address may participate in the Contest.  All information must be completed in full.  Entry information will be retained until the end of the Contest, until a winner has been determined and the prize has been awarded.  Entries by any method other than set forth above in Section 5 are void.  Any use of automated or programmed methods of effecting participation is prohibited.  Neither the Entities, nor any of their officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents or representatives (individually and collectively, "Releasees") are responsible for: (1) Entries from persons residing, or physically located, outside the Territory; (2) Entries that are altered, delayed, deleted, destroyed, fraudulent, improperly accessed, inaccurate, incomplete, interrupted, late, lost, misrouted, multiple, mutilated, non-delivered, postage-due, stolen, tampered with, unauthorized or unintelligible; or (3) any printing, production, technical, electronic or other errors; or (4) for telephone, telecommunications, hardware or third party software malfunctions; (5) failures, or difficulties of any kind; (6) any failed, partial or garbled computer transmissions; (7) technical failures of any kind, including, but not limited to electronic malfunction or damage of any network, hardware or software; (8) any condition caused by events outside of Sponsor's control; (9) any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission; (10) communications line failure; (11) any problems or technical malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers or providers, computer equipment or software; (12) failure, misdirection or delay of any e-mail or electronic Entry to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or on the Website, or any combination thereof, or other errors of any kind, whether due to electronic, mechanical or human error or other causes, even if caused by the negligence of any of the Releasees.  Each of such potential Entries will be disqualified.  Void where prohibited or restricted by law and subject to all applicable federal, state, local and municipal laws and regulations.

7.    PRIZES:

7.1    Grand Prizes.  Four (4) First Grand Prizes will be awarded.  The First Grand Prizes will consist of two (2) tickets to the American Idol Season 7 Finale, held in the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, CA on May 20, 2008 or May 21, 2008.  The First Grand Prize Winners must provide their names and email addresses.  The First Grand Prize Winners are also responsible for their own transportation to and from the American Idol Season 7 Finale at the Nokia Theatre, 777 Chick Hearn Ct, Los Angeles, CA, 90015.  The First Grand Prize winners must be a legal resident of the state of California.  No transportation or accommodations will be provided.  Winners will be contacted of the exact date of the finale when they are contacted by the Sponsor.

Potential Grand Prize Winners will be required to sign, execute, have notarized, and return an Affidavit of Eligibility, a Liability Release, (where legal) a Publicity Release, a Copyright Assignment and any other documentation that Sponsor requires (collectively "Affidavit/Release Documents") within five (5) days after receipt by the potential Grand Prize Winner or such potential Grand Prize Winner may be disqualified and an alternate potential Grand Prize Winner may be determined by Sponsor in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.  If a potential Grand Prize Winner is a resident of a state that deems him/her to be a minor, all legal responsibilities of the minor under the Official Rules will be assumed by the Parent.

7.2    Other Prize Information.  The total ARV of all prizes is $1,000.  Limit one (1) Prize per person/family/household.  Prizes are not redeemable for cash or transferable and no substitution allowed except, at Sponsor's sole discretion, a prize of equal or greater value may be substituted.  Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen tickets, travel vouchers, certificates or Prize items.  All taxes are solely the responsibility of each Winner, who will each receive an IRS Form 1099 reflecting the final actual value of his/her prize(s).  Disqualification and the selection of alternate Prize winners may result from any of the following: (1) potential Winner's failure to accept a prize within the Sponsor-selected time period after notification; (2) the return of any e-mail notification as undeliverable after three (3) attempts; (3) the return of any other notice as undeliverable; (4) potential Winner's failure to provide Sponsor with satisfactory proof of age, identity and residency; (5) potential Winner's failure to execute and return any Affidavit/Release Document within five (5) days of receiving it; (6) potential Winner's failure to deliver any such other documentation as Sponsor may require in its sole discretion; and (8) any other non-compliance with Official Rules.  Upon receipt of all required documentation and verification that the potential Prize Winners have met the Contest eligibility requirements, Sponsor will announce the Prize Winner on the Website.

8.    SELECTION OF WINNERS:  Subject to the other provisions of these Official Rules, the Grand Prize Winner will be randomly chosen on or around May 9, 2008.  The Contestants that are selected for the First Grand Prize Winners will be notified via email or phone on or before 11:59 P.M. on May 10, 2008.  

9.    PRIVACY: During the registration process, you will be asked to provide the Sponsor with your first name, last name, e-mail address, date of birth and country, and you will be able to opt-in or opt-out from usage of your personal information in receiving communications that are not in the administration of this Contest.  Your e-mail address may be used to contact you if you are a potential Prize Winner or for Contest Updates and/or administrative purposes.  All personal information collected will be used by Sponsor only for the purposes of administering this Contest and as described herein. (To obtain information regarding Sponsor's and Administrator's Privacy Policy and your California Privacy Rights please go to http://www.ddronlinecommunity.com)

10.    GENERAL CONDITIONS: Each Contestant by entering the Contest agrees that: (1) he/she will abide by and be bound by the Official Rules and the Sponsor's and Administrator's decisions, which are final as to all Contest matters; (2) all Entries or other materials submitted by Contestant become solely the Sponsor's property and will not be acknowledged or returned; (3) the Releasees do not make any representation, warranty or guarantee, express or implied, relating to the Contest; (4) Sponsor may use Contestant's name, voice, likeness, image or biographical data otherwise obtained and any other materials submitted by Contestant in any media or format now known or hereafter devised, including the Internet, for any purpose related to the Contest, including, without limitation, in and in connection with the Contest and/or Website; (5) in the event unauthorized human intervention, Acts of God, acts or regulations of any governmental or supra-national authority, war, national emergency, accident, fire, riot, strikes, lock-outs, industrial disputes, acts of terrorism or other matters beyond the Sponsor's reasonable control, corrupt, prevent or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the Contest, so that it cannot be conducted as originally planned, except where prohibited by law, the Sponsor has the right to cancel, modify, terminate or suspend the Contest; (6) the Releasees are not responsible for typographical or other errors in the offer or administration of this Contest, including but not limited to: errors in the advertising, Official Rules, selection and announcement of the winners and distribution of the prizes; (7) any portion of any prize not accepted or used by any winner will be forfeited; (8) the Releasees are not responsible for any inability of any winner to accept or use any prize (or any portion thereof) for any reason; (9) Sponsor has the right to disqualify, in its sole discretion, any person tampering with the entry process, the operation of the systems required to conduct the Contest or operate the Website, or who is otherwise in violation of these Official Rules; (10) all issues concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, and the rights and obligations of the Contestants, shall be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion and governed by California law without regard to any conflict of laws principles; (11) Sponsor may assign all or any rights granted by Contestant hereunder to any party at Sponsor's sole discretion. (12) Sponsor has the right to amend the Official Rules, from time to time, at its sole discretion, and to cancel or postpone the Contest; (13) the Releasees shall not be responsible or liable for, and are hereby released from, any and all claims, injuries, costs, losses or damages of any kind, including without limitation, death and bodily injury, resulting, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from participation in the Contest or any Contest-related activity, or from the award, delivery, acceptance, use, misuse, possession, loss or misdirection of any prize or from any interaction with, or downloading of, computer Contest information ("Claims"); (14) if a Claim arises that cannot be waived or barred, Contestant's sole remedy is at law; and (15) Contestant expressly waives and relinquishes all rights and benefits afforded by Section 1542 of the Civil Code of the State of California with respect to any Claim, and does so understanding and acknowledging the significance of such specific waiver of section 1542, which states as follows:

"A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him or her must have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor."

Thus, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 1542, and for the purpose of implementing a full and complete release and discharge by the Contestant of the Releasees, Contestant expressly acknowledges that this document is intended to include in its effect, without limitation, all claims and causes of action relating to any Claim which Contestant does not know or suspect to exist in his/her favor at the time of execution hereof, and that this document contemplates the extinguishment thereof.

11.  The Contest and the Official Rules shall be exclusively governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of California, without regard to conflicts of law provisions. Contestants (or their parent/legal guardian should they be a minor in their state of residence) submit to exclusive personal jurisdiction in California and agree that any dispute shall be brought in the state and federal courts in Los Angeles, California.

© Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Hi all – 

We have noted your questions regarding e-AMUSEMENT and tremendous anticipation for the service in North America, as such, it is with great pleasure today that Konami is excited to announce that the first DanceDanceRevolution SuperNova2 with "e-AMUSEMENT" will be starting at Brunswick Zone, Naperville, IL on March 17th.

Konami's "e-AMUSEMENT" is the new online service which connects arcade locations in North America via the internet. Arcade players can compete with each other, review their ranking, tournament results, save the play data, and more... Konami will expand this new level service nationwide with Brunswick Bowling & Billiards.

The first "e-AMUSEMENT" able machine will be working at

 

Brunswick Zone Naperville

1515 W. Aurora Ave.

Naperville, IL, 60540

tel (630)355-7622

 

 

 

 

KONAMI SHIPS DANCEDANCEREVOLUTION® UNIVERSE2 TO RETAIL STORES NATIONWIDE

Exclusively Designed for the Xbox 360®, DanceDanceRevolution® UNIVERSE2 Offers Smash-Hit Songs, Robust Online Support and Brand New Gameplay Mechanics

EL SEGUNDO, CA – December 4, 2007 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced it has shipped DanceDanceRevolution® Universe2 (DDR UNIVERSE2) for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft to retail stores nationwide. Highlighting the newest title in the popular franchise are all new songs and the debut of the freestyle mode.

“DDR UNIVERSE2 is a perfect fit for the Xbox 360 because of the great graphics, plethora of hit songs and the downloadable content available” said Anthony Crouts, Vice President of Marketing for Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. “There’s also a new feature, Freestyle Mode, which enables players to create their own dance steps without depending on the directional arrows.”
DDR UNIVERSE2 takes interactive gameplay to a whole new level with crisp, high-definition graphics, a wide variety of songs to choose from, all-new non-stop megamixes, exclusive downloadable songs and online head-to-head competitions via Xbox LIVE®. Newcomers to the franchise will love the Freestyle Mode, allowing players to dance how they want to dance without arrows (perfect for kids or anyone with two left feet).

Delivering added proof of the game’s “universal” appeal is the soundtrack, which draws inspiration from four decades of both classic and current smash-hits from the 70s, 80s, 90s and today such as “Walk Like and Egyptian”, “Jungle Boogie” and “The Way You Move”, to deliver the most complete music library of any DDR game to date. For those who want an even wider array of music, they can take their game to the online “universe” via Xbox LIVE®, where they can download new songs as well as compete head-to-head, and even have access to exclusive DDR-related items. The game’s crystal clear high-definition graphics provide vivid colors and life-like character animations, easily make DDR UNIVERSE2 the sharpest looking DDR game ever.

As with previous DDR game releases, DDR UNIVERSE2 features a Workout Mode, which challenges would-be dieters to dance off those extra pounds. With the ability to track calories burned and provide vigorous exercise, the Workout Mode in DDR is the perfect alternative to more traditional forms of exercise. Because of its health and fitness benefits, the game has appeared in health clubs and school physical education classes around the country, spawning an ever-growing sub-genre of DDR fitness fanatics.

DDR UNIVERSE2 is rated “E10+” by the ESRB and is available for an SRP of $69.99 for the video game and controller bundle. For more information, please visit www.konami.com.


About Konami
Konami is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties. Konami’s titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid®, Silent Hill®, DanceDanceRevolution® and Castlevania®, among other top sellers. The latest information about Konami can be found on the Web at www.konami.com. Konami Corporation is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany. Konami Corporation is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by Konami can be found at www.konami.com.

KONAMI is a registered trademark of KONAMI CORPORATION.
Microsoft, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.


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Michael Shelling Marisa Gross
310-220-8357 212-689-6360
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Disney Hits the Dance Floor with DanceDanceRevolution: Disney Channel™Edition

New DDR Game for the Sony PlayStation2 computer entertainment system Incorporates Music and Popular Characters from Disney Channel Shows

EL SEGUNDO, CA – January xx, 2008 – Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced the launch of DanceDanceRevolution®: Disney Channel™ Edition to retail stores nationwide.  An all-new DanceDanceRevolution game for the Sony PlayStation®2 Computer Entertainment System, Disney Channel Edition combines the popular rhythm dancing phenomenon with content that’s cool and relevant for today’s youth.  

DanceDanceRevolution: Disney Channel Edition features music and characters from some of Disney Channel’s favorite TV shows and movies, including Hannah Montana, High School Musical, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, That’s So Raven, The Cheetah Girls, Kim Possible and more.  The game contains 40 songs that can be unlocked by completing various gameplay challenges.
 
New exclusive modes include Magic Mode, where players compete against one of the Disney Channel stars.  By building up the combo meter, and controlling the Groove Meter with the best performance, you can beat the character and unlock their special outfits.  Additional modes include a calorie-blasting Workout Mode, Training Mode, Advanced Mode for the more adventurous, or just dance away in the Free Play or Edit Modes.
 
DanceDanceRevolution: Disney Channel Edition is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB and sells for an SRP of $49.99 for the bundle version which includes dance pad controller and game software.  For more information, visit the website at www.konami.com. 

About Konami
Konami is a leading developer, publisher and manufacturer of electronic entertainment properties. Konami's titles include the popular franchises Metal Gear Solid®, Silent Hill®, DanceDanceRevolution® and Castlevania®, among other top sellers. The latest information about Konami can be found on the Web at www.konami.com. KONAMI CORPORATION is a publicly traded company based in Tokyo, Japan with subsidiary offices, Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. in the United States and Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany. KONAMI CORPORATION is traded in the United States on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol KNM. Details of the products published by Konami can be found at www.konami.com.
© 2008 Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. © 1998 Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
"DanceDanceRevolution" is a registered trademarks of Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.  KONAMI is a registered trademark of KONAMI CORPORATION. Published by Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc.
© 2008 Disney. "The Disney Channel" is a trademark of Disney Enterprises, Inc.
 
About Disney Interactive Studios
Disney Interactive Studios is the interactive entertainment affiliate of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS).  Disney Interactive Studios self publishes and distributes a broad portfolio of multi-platform video games and interactive entertainment worldwide. The company also licenses properties and works directly with other interactive game publishers to bring products for all ages to market.  Disney Interactive Studios is based in Glendale, California and has five internal game development studios around the world including Avalanche Software, Fall Line Studio, Propaganda Games, Black Rock Studio and Junction Point Studios.
About Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. continues to redefine the entertainment lifestyle with its PlayStation® game console, the PlayStation®2 system, the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, the ground-breaking PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and its online and network services the PLAYSTATION®Network and PLAYSTATION®Store
Recognized as the undisputed industry leader, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. markets the PlayStation Family of products and develops, publishes, markets and distributes software for the PS one game console, the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and the PSP system for the North American market. Based in Foster City, Calif. Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. serves as headquarters for all North American operations and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
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Media Contacts:  
Konami Digital Entertainment     Bender/Helper Impact
Michael Shelling      Parnaz Taheri
310-220-8357      310-694-3120
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