Yahoo! Launches New Video Games Site

The Internet giant Yahoo! launched the renewed Yahoo! Games (http://games.yahoo.com). The site is showing its renewed focus on video games at this year's Electronic Entertainment Exposition (E3).

The leading provider of comprehensive online products and services to consumers and businesses worldwide, Yahoo! Launched the completely redesigned site intended to be a destination for online.

The company announced that the upgrades to Yahoo! Games' offering for hardcore gamers includes a fresh new look and feel; bolstered content like cheats, tips and previews; and new multiplayer and player matching services.

"We are confident that gamers at this year's E3 expo will be excited about our plans for new video games services," said Geoff Graber, general manager, Yahoo! Games. "Not only do we have a vivid new look, but we're also giving people a way to connect with each other in PC video games in fun, engaging ways."

The new highlights include:
• Deeper Yahoo! Messenger integration - Yahoo! Games is deepening its integration with Yahoo! Messenger.
• Editorial content upgrade and other services - Yahoo! has forged a partnership with GameSpot, a CNET Networks, Inc. property and a leading source for trusted gaming information, to launch a new content-rich site featuring tips and tricks, cheats, previews, reviews and all the other information gamers want at their fingertips.
• Third-party development tools - Yahoo! Games is providing game developers new access to tap into its multiplayer matching services and Yahoo!'s community network services.

For video games, Kornelia and The Frag Dolls will be available to play Doom 3 and Splinter Cell against convention attendees.

Several of the world's top touring professional poker players - Phil Laak and Antonio Esfandiari, as well as an additional surprise poker superstar - will be in Yahoo!'s E3 booth to teach poker tips and tricks to convention attendees.

Yahoo! Games' industry leading and extremely popular casual games area attracts users who enjoy downtime with popular games like card, arcade, word and board to play alone or with others, as well as playing and trying out the latest downloadable games.