Ideazon announces three new keysets for the Zboard line: EA’s Battlefield 2142, Valve’s CounterStrike, and Blizzard’s World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade

Vaughan, ON - Ideazon Inc., designer and developer of the Zboard™, the world's first keyboard designed for PC gamers, today announced an exciting fall line-up that includes Limited Edition Keysets for Battlefield 2142™ from DICE and Electronic Arts, CounterStrike from Valve, and World of Warcraft : The Burning Crusade from Blizzard.

The latest Ideazon keysets are designed to deliver the ultimate customized gaming experience for guilds, clans, teams and squads. Battlefield 2142, CounterStrike™ and World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Limited Edition Keysets for Zboard provide gamers with a competitive edge.

Zboard's Battlefield 2142 Limited Edition Keyset, designed specifically for the highly anticipated Battlefield 2142 from EA, helps take gamers to a futuristic theatre of war. Building on the success of Battlefield 1942™ and Battlefield 2™, Battlefield 2142 is poised to be the First Person Shooter of choice for gamers during this holiday season. The Limited Edition Keyset from Zboard is the second to be created for the Battlefield franchise, building on the success of the Zboard Battlefield 2 keyset. It features 68 game specific keys and it is scheduled to launch with game launch in October 2006.

CounterStrike™ from Valve® is the world's most popular first person shooter title, with more than three million unique players per month and a daily average of more than 200,000 gamers playing at any time. The keyset is compatible with all versions of the game, including CounterStrike, CounterStrike 1.6 and CounterStrike Source. It provides gamers with:

12 Quick Radio buttons to simplify in game communications;
Easy-access buy menu keys for fast weapon or equipment purchases;
Stunning game graphics designed to immerse players in the gaming action.
World of Warcraft®: The Burning Crusade Limited Edition Keyset for Zboard is designed to bring the consummate Massive Online Gamer to the next level of skill and success. Blizzard Entertainment®'s World of Warcraft already boasts nearly seven million subscribers worldwide, and fans are eagerly anticipating the next installment. The Burning Crusade Limited Edition Keyset for Zboard is not a replacement for but a complement to the original World of Warcraft Keyset. The original World of Warcraft Limited Edition Keyset concentrates on player-vs.-environment activities, such as questing, while The Burning Crusade Limited Edition Keyset focuses on player-vs.-player combat and end-game instances.

All Ideazon products are designed to help players master a game's playing environment via a dedicated control layout that is simple to learn and easy to use.

The Limited Edition Keysets from Zboard for all three titles retail for $19.99 (US) each. The Zboard retails for $49.99 (US) and is available at most major consumer electronic retail stores and online.

The Zboard Gaming Keyboard also comes equipped with gaming terrain and tactical features, including:
Gaming Keyset for FPS and Action games;
15 common shooter and action commands labeled on keys;
8 distinct "command zones" for ease of use;
"Butterfly" directional keys for maximum comfort;
Instant remapping capabilities;
Standard Keyset with Windows and Internet Explorer commands labeled on keys;
USB base with two extra USB peripheral ports.
For more information on the Zboard and a complete listing of purchase partners, please visit . To join the global Zboard community, visit community.zboard.com.

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About Ideazon Inc.
North American-based Ideazon Inc. develops, manufactures and markets the next generation of gaming peripheral technologies that enable a new level of interaction between end-users and their PC games. Zboard™ products enhance the gaming experience, accelerate gamers through the initial stages of a new game and ultimately improve gamer satisfaction. Ideazon is headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario. For more information, visit the web site at www.ideazon.com.

About Valve
Valve is an entertainment software and technology company founded in 1996 and based in Bellevue, Washington. The company's portfolio of entertainment properties includes Half-Life®, Counter-StrikeTM, Day of Defeat®, and Team Fortress®. Valve's catalog of products accounts for over 20 million retail units sold worldwide, and over 80% of the PC online action market. In addition, Valve is a developer of leading-edge technologies, such as the Source game engine and Steam, a broadband platform for the delivery and management of digital content.

About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for videogame systems, personal computers and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTS , EA , EA SPORTS and POGO . In fiscal 2006, EA posted revenue of $2.95 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million copies. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at info.ea.com. Electronic Arts, EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS BIG and POGO are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Battlefield 2142, Battlefield 1942 and Battlefield 2 are trademarks of Digital Illusions CE AB.

About Blizzard Entertainment Best known for blockbuster hits including World of Warcraft and the Warcraft®, StarCraft®, and Diablo® series, Blizzard Entertainment (www.blizzard.com), a division of Vivendi Games, is a premier developer and publisher of entertainment software renowned for creating many of the industry's most critically acclaimed games. Blizzard's track record includes nine #1-selling games and multiple Game of the Year awards. The company's free Internet gaming service, Battle.net®, reigns as the largest in the world, with millions of active users.

For additional information contact:
Derek Baker
Porter Novelli Canada
(416) 422-7158
derek.baker@porternovelli.com