From the team that brought you the PLAYSTATION 3 hit Resistance Fall of Man, as well as the long running Spyro and Ratchet & Clank series, comes The Full Moon Show, their latest.... podcast?! Yes, Insomniac Games is hip to the whole podcasting scene, as evidenced by their new, bi-weekly, self-produced audio show that kicks off officially today.

Look to the podcast every other Thursday to bring listeners updates on upcoming games, such as Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, as well as keep current Resistance players informed about the state of the game. They'll also feature Insomniac games fan mail, as well as talk to gaming professionals and industry insiders from outside of Insomniac and within. Good times!

The first episode is ready for download at the official site. The lovely press release? Post jump! Michael McWhertor

INSOMNIAC GAMEST LAUNCHES NEW STUDIO PODCAST

Independent Console Videogames Developer to Give Fans "Full Moon" via Bi-Weekly Self-Produced Show

BURBANK, Calif. (February 28, 2007) - Insomniac Games plans to give its fans and fellow gamers a "full moon" on Thursday, March 1. That's when the wholly independent console videogames developer will upload its first podcast, "The Full Moon Show," as part of an ongoing, twice monthly (every other Thursday) in-house production.

The goal of "The Full Moon Show" is to provide gamers with an insider's look at the world of videogames development in an irreverent (and hopefully entertaining!) manner. The podcast, available via the home page at www.insomniacgames.com beginning March 1, will offer a more in-depth experience than a laundry-list of company announcements. In addition to providing periodic production updates about Insomniac's upcoming games such as Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, here are summaries of some other segments:

. "Mystery Guest": Insomniac will interview well-known personalities about videogames development from within the videogames world but who do not work at Insomniac Games. The only clue about the podcast's first "Mystery Guest" is that this person received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Game Developers Association. Insomniac will make a donation in the name of each Mystery Guest appearing on "The Full Moon Show" to Child's Play, a games industry charity dedicated to improving the lives of children with toys and games in a network of over 40 hospitals worldwide.

. "I Want Your Job!": This segment will focus on interviewing an Insomniac employee about their job, including an overview of what they do, how they got the job, and tips for getting similar jobs within the games industry.

. "Online Update": As the Resistance: Fall of Man online community continues to grow at a rapid rate (nearly 300-400 people register daily at Insomniac's official R:FOM site, www.myresistance.net), "Online Update" will serve as a virtual "ESPN SportsCenter" for profiles on top players, top clans, patch and expansion updates, and more.

. "Mailbag": Insomniac will share some of its amusing fan mail, including some of the more outrageous (and pathetic) excuses for being banned from our forums communities.

"We want to share what it's like to be at Insomniac and in general bring fans and gamers closer into the world of videogames development," said Brian Allgeier, "The Full Moon Show" podcast co-host and Insomniac Games' design director. "We hope that by listening to 'The Full Moon Show,' gamers will gain a better understanding of what it's like and what it takes to make videogames for a living, along with hearing about some of the more amusing stories that happen inside our studio that are rarely discussed publicly."

Allgeier will share hosting duties with James Stevenson, Insomniac's online community manager and former games industry journalist, as well as Ryan Schneider, Insomniac's marketing director and also a former journalist. Podcast listeners will be able to correspond with the hosts at podcast@insomniacgames.com to suggest story topics, Mystery Guest ideas, and to provide general feedback. The studio's podcast webpage will eventually list past Mystery Guests, provide clues for upcoming Mystery Guests, offer polls for most popular story ideas and provide links to archived "Full Moon Show" podcasts.

ABOUT INSOMNIAC GAMES
Insomniac Games is a wholly independent console videogames developer that has released award-winning hits for the PlayStation game console, the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system and PLAYSTATION 3 for 13 years. The company created the first three Spyro the DragonT games, the Ratchet & ClankT franchise and Resistance: Fall of ManT, which have combined to sell more than 21 million units worldwide. In addition to making blockbuster videogames, Insomniac is known for ranking among the Top 5 "Best Small Companies to Work for in America" in both 2005 and 2006, according to the Great Places to Work Institute and Society for Human Resources Management. More information can be found on the Insomniac's website at http://www.insomniacgames.com/.

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