(July 19, 2010) – The Last Gamers of The Old Code, Egsa SoftWorks has teamed up with new gaming imprint Egsa Press to deliver the first new book of the “Geo Age”. The Armchair Historian’s Guide (71 pp., tpb, $12.95) gives grassroots indie gaming fans the chance to make history. The Armchair Historian’s Guide takes readers on a world wind tour through the rich shared tradition of celebrating achievements in gaming to the new World Standings Network (WSN) – the first leaderboard for indie games.

The first edition of The Armchair Historian’s Guide will be available as a limited run signature edition. The Armchair Historian’s Guide 2010 Edition will be available for pre-order at the Egsa Outfitters (www.egsaoutfitters.com) beginning July 19th and is tentatively scheduled to be distributed by Egsa Press to global retailers in mid September.

About Egsa SoftWorks(tm)

Chicago-based Egsa SoftWorks develops video games for mobile devices, personal digital assistants, notebook and desktop based computers systems. Devoted to the true hardcore gamer, the company’s titles include the cult hardcore hit Circuit Breaker. For more information visit www.egsa.com Egsa SoftWorks, Egsa Press and Circuit Breaker SE are trademarks of Egsa Corp.
This information can also be accessed at the Egsa SoftWorks press site at http://www.egsa.com/thetower

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The Armchair Guide 2010

(July 17, 2010) – Game developer Egsa SoftWorks ushered in the “Geo Age” with its official announcement of WSN at Chicago’s 2010 Video Game Summit. Previously displayed only behind closed doors, a special Video Game Summit 2010 Edition of The Prospector released at the seventh annual Midwestern summit of gaming enthusiasts marks the first ever public unveiling of WSN. The World Standings Network (WSN) is designed to unite competitive players of indie gaming by celebrating achievements in play. A line up of games supporting WSN is expected to be announced this fall.

About The Video Game Summit

The Video Game Summit (VGS) is Chicago’s premier retro and modern generation video game trade show. The event is open to the public and people of all ages with an interest in video games or computers are encouraged to attend. For more show information please visit http://avc.atari-users.net/VGS.html

About Egsa SoftWorks(tm)

Chicago-based Egsa SoftWorks develops video games for mobile devices, personal digital assistants, notebook and desktop based computers systems. Devoted to the true hardcore gamer, the company’s titles include the cult hardcore hit Circuit Breaker. For more information visit www.egsa.com Egsa SoftWorks and Circuit Breaker SE are trademarks of Egsa Corp.
This information can also be accessed at the Egsa SoftWorks press site at http://www.egsa.com/thetower

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