Crave Games Brings Next Generation of Virtual Bowling to Life in Brunswick® Pro Bowling on Kinect For Xbox 360

SANTA ANA, Calif., Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Crave Games, the full-service publishing division of Fillpoint LLC, one of the videogame industries' leading providers of online distribution, fulfillment, and e-commerce services for national retailers, today announced that Brunswick® Pro Bowling has shipped on Kinect™ for Xbox 360®, controller free games and entertainment on Xbox 360.

"With over eight million units in homes across the country, Kinect for Xbox 360 is a proven hit and Crave Games is excited to give players the most realistic bowling experience to date with the release of Brunswick Pro Bowling," said Betsi Gijanto, Executive Vice President, Crave Games. "The Brunswick Pro Bowling franchise has a proven track record of delivering true-to-life game play that can be enjoyed by the entire family, and is challenging enough for the seasoned bowling professional."

Sean Rash, a 28 year-old professional bowler on the PBA Tour and Brunswick Pro Staff player, is a six-year veteran and an official spokesperson for Brunswick Pro Bowling.

"As a professional bowler, this is the most natural bowling experience without being on an actual lane or having a bowling ball in my hand," said Sean Rash.  "With the accurate ball and pin physics and lane oil effects, Brunswick Pro Bowling delivers frame after frame!"

Brunswick Pro Bowling gives players the opportunity to compete in one of six highly detailed bowling environments each with their own unique lane characteristics. Choose between five different game-play options including Exhibition, League Play, Tournament, a Spares Challenge, as well as an online feature allowing players to join teams and compete in multiplayer matches against bowlers worldwide.  The kid-friendly bumper bowling option prevents gutter balls and extends the fun for a wide range of ages.  Customizable options include outfitting bowlers in authentic Brunswick gear such as shirts, shoes, bowling balls, and equipment used by professional bowlers worldwide.  The game also features technically accurate ball and pin physics and special oil patterns adding validity to the realistic bowling simulation.

Brunswick Pro Bowling is rated "E" for "Everyone".

For more information, please log onto http://www.cravegames.com/BrunswickProBowling/.

About Crave Games

Based in Santa Ana, California, Crave Games, a division of Fillpoint LLC, is a full-service video game publisher for Wii™, Nintendo DS™, Nintendo 3DS™ 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 Games please visit www.cravegames.com.

About Fillpoint LLC

Fillpoint is a leading video game distributor in both online and in store distribution based in Malta, New York.  Fillpoint is a leader in direct-to-consumer fulfillment of video game product for most national e-commerce retailers and a leading video game distributor in North America selling video game product to top retailers and holding exclusive distribution contracts with various veteran publishers. For more information, please visit www.fillpointSVG.com.

About Brunswick

Headquartered in Lake Forest, Ill., Brunswick Corporation endeavors to instill "Genuine Ingenuity"™ in all its leading consumer brands, including Mercury and Mariner outboard engines; Mercury MerCruiser sterndrives and inboard engines; MotorGuide trolling motors; Attwood marine parts and accessories; Land 'N' Sea, Kellogg Marine, and Diversified Marine parts and accessories distributors; Arvor, Bayliner, Boston Whaler, Cabo Yachts, Crestliner, Cypress Cay, Harris FloteBote, Hatteras, Lowe, Lund, Meridian, Princecraft, Quicksilver, Rayglass, Sea Ray, Sealine, Suncruiser, Triton Aluminum, Trophy, Uttern and Valiant boats; Life Fitness and Hammer Strength fitness equipment; Brunswick bowling centers, equipment and consumer products; Brunswick billiards tables and foosball tables.  For more information, visit www.brunswick.com.

SOURCE Crave Games