Gamers Nationwide Return to Their Roots with Release of Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection

Crave Entertainment, the full-service publishing and distribution division of FillpointSVG, one of the videogame industries’ leading providers of online distribution, fulfillment, and e-commerce services for national retailers, today announced the release of Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system. “Rated E10+,” the game is now available at major retailers nationwide for a suggested retail price of $39.99.

“The Pinball Hall of Fame franchise was built on delivering the highest level of authenticity to the most discerning pinball players,” said Betsi Gijanto, executive vice president, Crave Entertainment. “With three brand new Williams tables, leaderboards, the 4-player multi-play option and high-definition graphics, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection for Xbox 360 and PlayStation3 upholds that standard while providing gamers with everything they’d expect on the latest game systems. Value-priced at $39.99, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection is destined to become a classic in many gamers’ libraries.”

True to the franchise, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection, developed by FarSight Studios, offers 13 Classic Williams tables from the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, including three new tables: Medieval Madness™, The Tales of the Arabian Nights™ and No Good Gophers™. In addition, the award-winning franchise is marking its debut on Xbox 360 and PlayStation3 with online leaderboards and trophies, multi-player for up to four players and HD Compatibility (1080i and 1080p). The game also features expanded table goals and bonus features throughout.

“I have been a fan of the Pinball Hall of Fame franchise since Crave launched its first Williams Collection for Wii, PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 2,” said Keith Elwin, World Pinball Champion, 2005-2009. “Having multiple, classic tables right there in your living room is a dream come true for avid players like me. In a flip of the switch, I have my own arcade without the responsibility of maintaining the machines.”

What the press are saying about Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection:

“This is easily some of the best pinball you’re going to get in videogame form, and with so many machines out in the wild, hopefully this is just the start of things to come for the Pinball Hall of Fame series.”

Score: 8.5/10

– IGN

“Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection is easily one of the best games on the Xbox 360. This game not only recreates 13 of the best pinball machines of all time, but it also offers some of the best pinball physics around. Pinball Hall of Fame is not to be missed!”

Score: A

– Gaming Nexus

About FarSight Studios

Based in Big Bear Lake, CA, FarSight Studios has been developing videogames since 1989. Among their titles are multimillion unit-selling NFL football games, casual mass market games, kid friendly sports games, and plug-and-play toys. They have made games for every major console from the original NES to the PlayStation3. FarSight’s games have been awarded Editor’s Choice award, Toy of the Year nominations, and Greatest Hits designations on multiple platforms.

About Crave Entertainment

Based in Santa Ana, California, Crave Entertainment, a wholly owned subsidiary of FillpointSVG, is a full-service video game publisher for Wii™, Nintendo DS™, the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, and the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. For more information about Crave Entertainment please visit www.cravegames.com.

About FillpointSVG

Headquartered in Malta, New York, FillpointSVG is a leading provider of direct-to-consumer fulfillment services, distributor and e-commerce solutions for videogame hardware, software, accessories and PC software for national retailers and software publishers. For more information, please visit www.fillpointsvg.com.

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