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e-Games Dom1Nation: The most explosive and electrifying first year anniversary celebration and gaming event of 2007

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The Philippine pioneer of the free-to-play online game system celebrates its first year anniversary; launches e-Gamer Loyalty Card, the Philippines'' first privilege card for online gamers

(April 28, Roxas Boulevard) - IP e-Games Philippines, the revolutionary company behind the free-to-play system, and publisher of MMORPGs, RAN Online, Supreme Destiny and online casual games O2Jam and Audition Dance Battle and an avatar-based online community Dreamville, is celebrating its first year anniversary with Dom1Nation, the most explosive and electrifying gaming event of 2007.

Nearly a year ago, IP e-Games, a subsidiary of IPVG, an information technology and communications technology revolutionized local online gaming when it jumpstarted the free-to-play/item-based system here in the Philippines. The results were dramatic: RAN Online, the company''s flagship title, became one of the most popular games in the market within months of its launch. It was soon followed by O2Jam, which quickly dominated the online casual game section.

One year since its inauguration, IP e-Games has become the dominant online gamer publisher in the Philippines and constantly continues to bring the best online game experience.

That is what e-Games Dom1Nation is all about: to celebrate its milestones and provide e-Games players the very best gaming event of 2007. This grand celebration is IP e-Games'' way of saying "Thank you," to all of e-Games players for their continued support.

e-Games is pulling out all the stops for their players. Ed Pasion, marketing director for e-Games said that e-Games wants to give their players and participants one truly spectacular gaming event and bring everyone into one big e-Games Nation

Dom1Nation will be a whole day celebration with chock full of live tournaments, the best game contests and the most thrilling activities. Every e-Games title will have its own grandiose booth and stage designs, PCs,,and incredibly fun activities. e-Games has set up 200 top-of-the-line gaming RedFox PCs so players can play all of their favorite online game at the ultra expansive 1,440 square meter Le Pavillon convention center.

According to Grace Ty, e-Games Trade and Marketing manager, RAN Online will have 50 PCs in place for free play and its tournaments while Supreme Destiny will have 30 PCs for their activities. The Audition Dance Battle booth will have 40 PCs set up and O2Jam will have 30. Dreamville will have 5 PCs as well. Each e-Games booth will have its own set of live contests for e-Gamers to try out. RAN Online will have a live archery contest and Supreme Destiny has put in a Jousting tournament. For the online casual gamers, Audition Dance Battle has brought in Arcade Dance Pads and O2Jam has Arcade Drums.

But the online game tournaments will be the main highlights of Dom1Nation. Spearheading the tournament list is RAN Online''s Battle Royale (BR) Grand Finals. Heidi Mendita, e-Games head for the MMORPG group said that the BR Grand Finals is the culmination of the three-month long search for the best RAN players, where the winner of the BR Grand Finals will represent the country in the 2007 RAN World Championship.

Paolo Olbes, , e-Games head for the Casual Games Group, said that the Jammin'' to Jakarta: the 2007 O2Jam National Championship will also hold its grand finals at Dom1nation. The finest O2Jam aficionados will, in turn, fly to Jakarta, Indonesia for the 2007 Asian Online Game Tournament.

Dom1Nation will also have cosplay events, host live performances from the hottest bands such as Do''ahou, Slapshock, All Stars, Hilera and Urban Dub. Dom1Nation will have exhibits, live art conetests and offer unlimited free play to online players.

But e-Games is offering more than just the most explosive gaming event of 2007. On this day, e-Games will be launching the e-Gamer Loyalty Card, the Philippines first privilege card for online gamers. The e-Gamer Loyalty Card is exclusive only to e-Games players and will provide them coolest in-game benefits, the best online game support, the best privileges and the sweetest discounts from partner establishments.

With it, e-Gamers will be be able to avail of free great in-game items whether they''re playing RAN Online, Supreme Destiny, Audition Dance Battle and O2 Jam. The e-Gamer Loyalty card will also offer gamers with great year round benefits, hack resolution support and VIP hotline number. The e-Gamer Loyalty Card will also provide e-Gamers with instant admission to all e-Games events and the juiciest discounts from partners establishments and much, much more!

Pasion said that the The e-Gamer Loyalty card was conceived to reward the dedicated e-Games community for their continued support and patronage.

The e-Gamer card will be sold for only 100 pesos and each customer will be provided with all of benefits mentioned.

"It''s something we always wanted to do for our gamers because without them, we won''t be here celebrating our successes," said Pasion said.

So what is next after Dom1Nation?

"It''s just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Clinching the number one MMORPG spot, having more than 4 million registered players and counting, and we''re coming out with more great games. We''re just warming up," Pasion said. e-Games will have even bigger events this year or the next.
About IPVG
IPVG is publicly listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange and engaged in the information technology and communications space. IPVG owns three operating subsidiaries engaged in information technology and telecommunications, on-line gaming, and business process outsourcing.

For more information log onto: www.ipvg.com
About IP E-GAMES
IP E-GAMES VENTURES (IP E-Games), is a subsidiary of IPVG Corp (IPVG), and has the exclusive rights to publish e-games portal of TERRA ICT in the Philippine market. IP E-GAMES has also secured rights to RAN ONLINE, a #1 Massively Multiplayer Online Game ("MMOG") in Taiwan, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Thailand. IP E-GAMES is currently the #1 ranked online games publisher in the Philippines, with RAN ONLINE #1 MMORPG and O2Jam #1 casual game in terms of number of active users. IP E-GAMES has also launched Supreme Destiny and Audition. IP E-GAMES strategic minority investors include the Philippine Star Group, and E-Store Exchange (affiliate of GMA7). For more information log onto: www.e-games.com.ph

Editorial contacts:
IP e-Games Marketing Contact IP e-Games Editorial contact: Agency contact:
Ed Pasion Emir Samonte Sheila Rada
Tel. No. - 757131 Tel. No. - 757 7131 Tel. No. - 897 7088 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

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