Gamers Heart Japan - promo video, official PR

Vancouver, B.C.- Members of the global videogame community have come together in an unprecedented effort to create a special video to show their appreciation for the Japanese game industry and to raise awareness for Red Cross relief efforts for the people of Japan.

Titled "Gamers Heart Japan", this 60-minute special will premiere on April 3, 2011 on broadcast networks G4 in the U.S. and Canada, SCI FI Australia, and Musique Plus and SPACE in Canada as well as online. This special is filled with veteran game industry journalists from all over the world as well as some of the top game makers on the planet who will be sharing their thoughts on the incredible work and talented creators from the Japanese videogame development scene.

"For those of us whose lives revolve around games, the tragic and ongoing effects of the disaster in Japan are particularly painful because the people who live there are some of our best friends and our most admired heroes," says Editor of wired.com, Chris Kohler.

"Japanese game developers have had a profound influence on us, shaping who we are and what we do. The decision to participate in and support the 'Gamers Heart Japan' project was an easy one to make," says Editor-in-Chief of Destructoid, Nick Chester.

"Most of us at Insomniac grew up immersed in Japanese games and through that experience we developed a love of Japanese culture and its people - given this awful tragedy we'll do whatever we can to give back!" says President and CEO of Insomniac Games, Ted Price.

The special will be a positive and uplifting tribute to a country that is so vital to videogame fans the world over. Donations for The Red Cross in your area can be made through the GamersHeartJapan.com website. You can also follow GamersHeartJapan on Facebook and GamerHeartJapan on Twitter.

"Local Red Cross teams have been working around the clock to help thousands of people left devastated by the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan," "We are grateful to the Gamers Heart Japan special for supporting Red Cross relief operations underway in affected communities," says Secretary General and CEO of Canadian Red Cross, Conrad Sauvé.

"Gamers Heart Japan" will feature interviews with journalists from and/or air on these outlets starting on April 3, 2011:

G4 (US & Canada)

SCI FI Australia

SPACE (Canada)

Musique Plus (Canada)

Gametrailers.com

IGN.com

1UP.com

Gamespot.com

GameInformer.com

Joystiq.com

Kotaku.com

Destructoid.com

GiantBomb.com

Elecplay.com

Gamespy.com

Reviewsontherun.com

MTV.com (Multiplayer)

Escapistmagazine.com

Wired.com

Yahoo! Games

Wired.com/gaming

TheECA.com

TotallyRadShow.com

G4TV.com

Shacknews.com

EGMNow.com

USAToday.com (GameHunters)

Bitmob.com

TorontoSun.com

UGO.com

Metacafe.com

Games.yahoo.com

HULU.com

Youtube.com

Facebook.com

and more...

Confirmed game developer interviews:

Game Developers:

Jade Raymond - Ubisoft Toronto - Assassin's Creed / Splinter Cell

Dr. Greg Zeschuk - Bioware - Mass Effect / Dragon Age / Star Wars: The Old Republic

Dr. Ray Muzyka - Bioware - Mass Effect / Dragon Age / Star Wars: The Old Republic

Ken Levine - Irrational Games - Bioshock

Tim Schafer - Double Fine - Brutal Legend/Costume Quest

Cliff Bleszinski - Epic Games - Gears of War

Ted Price - Insomniac Games - Ratchet & Clank / Resistance

Siobhan Reddy - Media Molecule - Little Big Planet

Maxime Beland - Ubisoft Toronto - Assassin's Creed / Splinter Cell

Todd Howard - Bethesda - Fallout 3 / Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Peter Molyneux - Lionhead - Fable

Alex Rigopulos - Harmonix - Rock Band / Dance Central

Robin Hunicke - That Game Company - Flower / Journey

Jenova Chen - That Game Company - Flower / Journey

Evan Wells - Naughty Dog - Uncharted

Ed Boon - NetherRealm Studios- Mortal Kombat

Sid Meier - Firaxis - Civilization

and more...

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-Dustin