WHIPTAIL INTERACTIVE'S BLADE & SWORD GOES GOLD PC Players Return to a Time When Everybody Was Kung Fu Fightin' West Chester, PA (December 16, 2003) - Whiptail Interactive, a global publisher of PC games, today announced that the kung fu action role-playing game Blade & Sword has gone gold. The game will ship on December 22, 2003 with an MSRP of $29.99 and has been rated M for Mature. "Blade & Sword is an action-packed RPG blending ancient Chinese magic and kung fu combat," said Fred Heslop, President of Whiptail Interactive. Developed by China's Pixel Studio, Blade & Sword features detailed martial arts combat amidst the magical mysteries of ancient China. Unlike traditional ARPG methods of turn based point and click attack, Blade & Sword gives the players control of each move in the style of a Kung Fu action game. Armed with various weapons and magic, players can create unique combo attacks while they fend off the plethora of enemies, each with their own AI. For more information on Whiptail Interactive and its titles, please visit www.whiptailinteractive.com.