Nominees Announced for Second Annual GameHouse Great Game Awards

• Winners to be announced at July 19th Awards Ceremony

• Voting for new Players Choice category open through end of June at GameHouse.com

• All voters will be entered to win an all-expense-paid trip to awards show in Seattle

SEATTLE – June 18, 2010 – GameHouse®, a division of RealNetworks®, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK), today announced the nominees for the second annual GameHouse Great Game Awards™ (GG's). GameHouse introduced the GG's in 2009 as a way to showcase the most talented and creative casual games developers in the industry. Winners of the second annual Great Game Awards will be announced July 19 during an exclusive event held at Experience Music Project in Seattle.  Media Sponsors TechFlash and Gamezebo are partnering with GameHouse to present the 2010 GG's, and the judging panel includes representatives from leading independent developers across the casual games industry.

The 2010 GG's will feature a new category, Game of the Year - Player's Choice.  Voting is open to the public at GameHouse.com/promotions during the month of June, and one lucky voter will be selected at random to win a trip for two to the Great Game Awards ceremony in Seattle on July 19 to present the Player's Choice Award to the winning developer. The winner and their guest will enjoy airfare and hotel accommodations, passes to Casual Connect, the premiere casual games industry event scheduled for July 20 - 22, a $500 cash prize, a $500 donation to their favorite local charity and a one-year complimentary FunPass – GameHouse.com's premium casual games subscription product.

"This has been another year of explosive growth for casual games, and the outstanding creativity of our developer partners remains a key component in transforming this rapidly growing industry into the next mainstream entertainment medium," said John Barbour, president of GameHouse.  "We're thrilled to continue the tradition of the GG's, and can't wait to get our customers involved this year as we honor our developer partners creating the best games available today."

2010 GREAT GAME AWARDS NOMINEES:

GAME OF THE YEAR 
Delicious - Emily's Taste of Fame by GameHouse
Mystery Legends™ - Sleepy Hollow by pixelStorm
Princess Isabella - A Witch's Curse by Gogii Games
Zuma's Revenge!™ - Adventure by PopCap Games

GAME OF THE YEAR - PLAYER'S CHOICE
Burger Shop 2 by GoBit
Campfire Legends - The Hookman by GameHouse
Delicious - Emily's Taste of Fame by GameHouse
Escape Rosecliff Island™ by PopCap Games
Jewel Quest Mysteries – Trail of the Midnight Heart by iWin
Liong - The Lost Amulets by AlwaysNeat
Mystery P.I.™ - Lost in Los Angeles by PopCap Games
Plants vs. Zombies™ by PopCap Games
Princess Isabella - A Witch's Curse by Gogii
The Treasures of Montezuma 2 by Alawar Games
Totem Tribe by Enkord
Zuma's Revenge!™ - Adventure by PopCap Games

BEST ART DESIGN
Escape Rosecliff Island™ by PopCap Games
Kuros by Sandlot Games
Mystery Legends™ - Sleepy Hollow by pixelStorm
Romance of Rome by Playrix Entertainment
The Clockwork Man by Total Eclipse

BEST CHARACTER DESIGN 
Age of Oracles - Tara's Journey by Jolly Bear Games
DinerTown Detective Agency™ by Playfirst
Plants vs. Zombies™ by PopCap Games

BEST STORY
Cate West - The Velvet Keys™ by Gamenauts
Dream Chronicles® - The Chosen Child™ by Playfirst
Princess Isabella - A Witch's Curse by Gogii Games
Samantha Swift and the Golden Touch by MumboJumbo
Three Cards to Midnight by Big Finish

MOST INNOVATIVE GAME 
Elementals - The Magic Key™ by Playrix Entertainment
My Kingdom for the Princess by Nevosoft
Plants vs. Zombies™ by PopCap Games
Totem Tribe by Enkord
Wizard's Pen™ by PopCap Games

MOST ADDICTIVE GAME
Faerie Solitaire™ by Subsoap
Farm Frenzy 3 by Alawar Games
Gardenscapes™ by Playrix Entertainment
Jewel Quest Mysteries - Trail of the Midnight Heart by iWin
Liong - The Lost Amulets by AlwaysNeat

UP-AND-COMING DEVELOPER 
Gamers Digital: Amazing Heists - Dillinger, Jessica's Cupcake Café, Real Crimes - The Unicorn Killer
Playful Age: Supermarket Management
Vast Studios: Aquapolis, 3Tones
World Loom: Kate's Fix-it-up Adventure
Youda Games: Youda Farmer, Youda Marina, Youda Sushi Chef

TOP ADVENTURE GAME 
Avenue Flo™ by PlayFirst
Pahelika - Secret Legends by Ironcode
Princess Isabella - A Witch's Curse by Gogii Games
The Legend of Crystal Valley by Sandlot Games
Trapped by Gogii Games

TOP TIME MANAGEMENT GAME 
Burger Shop 2™ by GoBit
Delicious - Emily's Taste of Fame by GameHouse
Farm Frenzy 3 by Alawar Games
Plants vs. Zombies™ by PopCap Games
Supermarket Management by Playful Age

TOP HIDDEN OBJECT GAME 
Amazing Adventures The Caribbean Secret™ by PopCap Games
Dream Chronicles® - The Chosen Child™ by PlayFirst
Escape Rosecliff Island™ by PopCap Games
Mystery P.I.™ - The New York Fortune by PopCap Games

TOP MATCH-3 
Babylonia by Suricate Software
Lost in Reefs by Rumbic
Season Match 2 by Urse Games
The Lost Inca Prophecy by Seppia Interactive
Zuma's Revenge!™ - Adventure by PopCap Games

TOP SIM / TYCOON 
Build-a-lot 4 - Power Source by HipSoft
Cooking Dash® - DinerTown Studios™ by PlayFirst
My Kingdom for the Princess by Nevosoft
Totem Tribe by Enkord
Wandering Willows™ by PlayFirst

GameHouse is a leader in the digital games industry worldwide and develops content across multiple platforms, with a vertically integrated development, publishing, licensing, distribution and retail business. 

For More Information

Tiffany Dunning
206.892.6733
tdunning@real.com

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