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Warthog Looking to the future !!! (WHOG)     

SueHelen - 23 Dec 2003 17:29

http://www.warthog.co.uk
Daily Execution Price and Volume
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Major Shareholders
( 4 Nov 04) 367.48m 1p Ords - Evo Noms Ltd 9.12%, Broughton Ltd 8.16%, Chase Nominees Ltd 4.76%, Barclayshare Noms Ltd 4.71%, Goldman Sachs Secs (Noms) 4.18%, HSBC Global Cust Noms (UK) 3.81%, Gartmore Inv Ltd 3.09%, A J Hall 2.05%, Other Dirs 1.34%.
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03 November 2004
WARTHOG PLC
DISPOSAL OF SUBSIDIARIES

The board of Warthog plc (the 'Company') announces that it has today completed
the sale of all of the Company's subsidiaries to Tiger Telematics, Inc ('TGTL')
together with the transfer to TGTL of certain intra-group indebtedness due to
the Company. The total consideration including assumed indebtedness is $8.11
million of which $1,113,000 will be paid in cash and $7 million satisfied by way
of an allotment of 497,866 shares of common stock in TGTL at $14.06 per share,
being the average mid market closing price of a TGTL common share over the 14
days preceding completion. These shares are restricted stock and as such can
only be traded on or after the first anniversary of completion (the
'Anniversary') in accordance with U.S. securities laws. Up to the Anniversary,
these shares will be held in escrow against any claim arising under certain
warranties, tax indemnities and completion account net asset value adjustments
set out in the sale and purchase agreement. 150,000 of the cash consideration
will also be held in escrow until the Anniversary, pending specific warranties.
The Company has waived the balance of all other amounts due to it by its former
subsidiaries.

Upon completion of the transaction, the executive directors Ashley Hall, Steven
Law and Simon Elms together with one other remaining employee of the Company
will transfer employment to TGTL leaving Ian Templeton FCA and David Robinson as
non-executive Directors of the Company. The Company has also undertaken to
change its name and will be calling an EGM to effect such a change in due course
and will at that time update shareholders further.

The board of Warthog plc has sought to complete this transaction as rapidly as
possible (and therefore did not elect to seek shareholder approval) because the
group has continued to face difficult trading conditions within the games
development industry, as reported in the Company's Final Results on 28 September
2004, which has put the group under ongoing financial pressure. In addition,
TGTL required the transaction to be consummated as expeditiously as possible, in
conjunction with the commencement of shipping of its Gizmondo product into the
UK. The transaction leaves the Company having discharged substantially all of
its liabilities and with a valuable shareholding in TGTL which will be capable
of realisation in a year's time. The realisable value of this shareholding
depends entirely upon the commercial success of TGTL and the performance of the
TGTL shares on the financial market.

The board considers, in conjunction with its advisers, that this transaction
represents the best available outcome for the Company and its shareholders.

Tiger Telematics, Inc is listed on the 'NASDAQ Other OTC Market' under symbol
'TGTL'. TGTL's publicly stated intention is to apply for a listing on the
'NASDAQ National Market' in December 2004. TGTL is a designer, developer and
marketer of mobile telematics systems and services that combine global GPS
functions and voice recognition technology to locate and track vehicles and
people down to street level in countries throughout the world. The systems are
designed to operate on GPS and are currently being marketed to GSM current and
potential subscribers, primarily by the company's United Kingdom based
subsidiary, Gizmondo Europe Limited ('GEL'). GEL is a wholly owned subsidiary of
TGTL and is the maker of the Gizmondo, a next-generation mobile entertainment
device which includes games, built-in music, video, messaging and picture
functions and GPS. On 29 October, TGTL began shipping its first generation
product as part of a strategic retail roll out in the UK.

The transaction gives GEL access to existing games content and porting
technology to enable the transfer of titles developed for use on other platforms
on to the Gizmondo handheld device. Warthog plc shareholders will therefore
benefit from continued investment in TGTL as it seeks to exploit the games
content and technical capabilities that the Company has developed over the past
few years.

As previously announced on 12 October 2004, GEL is interested in 8.62 per cent.
of the Company's current total issued ordinary share capital.

About the Gizmondo device
The Gizmondo is powered by a Microsoft Windows CE.net platform, boasts a
2.8-inch TFT colour screen with a Samsung ARM9 400Mhz processor and incorporates
the GoForce 3D 4500 Nvidia graphics accelerator. It provides cutting-edge
gaming, multimedia messaging, an MP3 music player, MPEG4 movie playing
capability, a digital camera and a GPRS network link to allow wide-area network
gaming. Additionally, it contains a GPS chip for location based services, is
equipped with Bluetooth for use in multi-player gaming and accepts MMC card
accessories.

The Gizmondo device and its games are due for launch in the UK in the fourth
quarter 2004 and in North American markets from the first quarter 2005.

Further information on TGTL, GEL and the Gizmondo device can be found at:
www.tigertelematics.com
www.gizmondo.com
Enquiries:
Ian Templeton
Chairman - Warthog plc
Tel: 0870 122 5420

6 November 2004.
Daily Mail Newspaper : Page 80.

DEALERS believe that Warthog, 0.11p dearer, could be a good recovery punt. More than 52m shares in the computer games developer changed hands on hopes that the worst is over. Tiger Telematics, a leading European games console maker grabbed it by the tusks in October when it bought its subsidaries, intellectual properties and assests. In return Warhog acquired a stake in TT which is now worth at least 3p per share.

queen1 - 05 Apr 2005 13:06 - 882 of 1449

mtwallit - not sure there's much left in the faith jar ...

iturama - 05 Apr 2005 14:33 - 883 of 1449

Tiger up 15% in first 3 mins of trading.

iturama - 05 Apr 2005 15:22 - 884 of 1449

2005-04-05 10:17 ET - News Release

Also News Release (U-TGTL.PK)



LONDON, April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - Killer Line Up for the First Year Announced Ahead of Pan-European Rollout

Gizmondo Europe Ltd, subsidiary of Jacksonville, Florida-based Tiger Telematics Inc. , today emphatically stated its resolve to become a force to be reckoned with in the games market with the announcement of a massive 89 games scheduled for release on the new Gizmondo handheld multi-entertainment device.

Hit titles for Gizmondo have already been announced from Microsoft Games Studios, SCI, Disney's BuenaVista Games, Team 17, and Fathammer, with further announcements pending from European gaming giant, Ubisoft Entertainment, plus one of the world's leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment.

Many of these new titles will be subject to their own announcement releases. However, examples from the 2005 catalogue include:

Richard Burns Rally SCi
(New) Battlestations: Midway SCi
Carmageddon SCi
(New) Conflict: Vietnam SCi
Age of Empires Microsoft Game Studios
Mech Assault Microsoft Game Studios
It's Mr Pants Microsoft Game Studios
Colors Gizmondo Studios
Chicane Gizmondo Studios
Sticky Balls Gizmondo Studios
(New) Supernaturals Gizmondo Studios
(New) Race Gizmondo Studios
(New) Ghost Gizmondo Studios
Furious Phil Gizmondo Studios
(New) Hit and Myth Gizmondo Studios
Johnny Whatever Gizmondo Studios
Milo and the Rainbow Nasties Gizmondo Studios
Momma, can I mow the lawn Gizmondo Studios
Interstella Flames 2 Gizmondo Studios
(New) Jump Gizmondo Studios
Worms World Party Team 17
(New) Alien Homonid Tuna (1)
(New) Casino Hustler (1)
(New) Goal Factory 1 (1)
(New) Verbier Ride Jo Wood (1)


(1) Deal agreed in principal and will be subject to separate announcement

These uniquely developed games for the Gizmondo will be optimized to use the distinctive features of the device, including the GPS, digital camera, Bluetooth, and GPRS connectivity, never seen before in a handheld games console and sparking the interest of leading developers.

Industry veteran, Eric Peterson, now heading up Gizmondo's global development operation, previously worked for Origin, founded Digital Anvil (which was sold to Microsoft), Fever Pitch Studios and finally the recently acquired Warthog Studios. Peterson offered, "This awesome catalogue of games shows our commitment to delivering a fantastic lineup of quality content for our Gizmondo customers. Our games will be comprised of original titles, both internally and externally developed, as well as very high profile licensed products. Our goal is to deliver a broad spectrum of high quality games, canvassing all genres. Gizmondo owners will be spoiled with all the choices they will have for games entertainment, this in addition to the music and video content already available."

Bringing enormous game development experience, Erin Roberts joins the Gizmondo Studios as Director of UK Development. With a string of killer titles under his belt, Roberts' background most recently includes Group Program Manager at Microsoft Game Studios, as well as time with Electronic Arts and a founding board member at Digital Anvil. He commented, "Until now our games have focused on exploiting each of the Gizmondo's functions as standalone features. Over the coming months, we will begin to divulge how the functions and hardware can be used in combination to make the handheld greater than the sum of its parts."

Ronald Spitzer, formerly with Electronic Arts, joins Gizmondo Studios to head up New Business Development. Spitzer notably led EA's licensing/affiliate label efforts, co-founded New World Computing, President of Kinesoft a Softbank Company, and was the 1st licensed developer for the original PlayStation in the USA. Spitzer introduced new business models such as the affiliated label program, which were subsequently adopted by the entire gaming industry. Speaking from the Gizmondo Studios Texas office, he commented, "Key to our ongoing success will be forging new partnerships and seizing opportunities as they present themselves. The Gizmondo is a convergence, high-capacity device and is attracting an entourage of third parties who have realized the value of mobile platforms."

Carl Freer, Co-founder and Chairman, Tiger Telematics, says: "As a company we understand content sells hardware. This means a combination of original titles and mainstream blockbusters." He continued, "Announcing our 2005 catalogue of games today is testament to how seriously we're taking this challenge and a clear message that Gizmondo is synonymous with cutting edge entertainment. We will deliver a unique selection of games that exploits every last piece of functionality squeezed into this fantastic device!"

mtwallit - 05 Apr 2005 16:25 - 885 of 1449

q - I know.. bought some at 2.3, but it will get back there, had opportunity to buy at lower levels so that will be good - good statement from whog re games :-)

iturama - 05 Apr 2005 16:30 - 886 of 1449

Now up almost 18%. Getting back there.

StarFrog - 05 Apr 2005 16:36 - 887 of 1449

iturama - good news on the number of games, but the real question is when will they be released. They have to have these games out well before Novemeber if we are to see a good return from the pig.

Currently there are only 3 games for the Giz: Angel Fish, Stunt Car Extreme and Super Drop Mania.

iturama - 05 Apr 2005 17:15 - 888 of 1449

Starfrog.
They mention the 2005 catalogue, so I assume they will be targeting the US launch. Waiting to hear officially about EA games. The EA website already has screen shots. The really big one would be Halo. I suspect they might have that one also stitched up but will wait, again, for the US launch.

chienti - 06 Apr 2005 00:36 - 889 of 1449

and trailblazer starfrog

StarFrog - 06 Apr 2005 09:34 - 890 of 1449

chienti - not according to the Gizmondo website. It says 'release date to be announced'.

iturama - I think you are right. I expect (hope) to see a sudden torrent of games released at the same time in conjunction with their US launch. I wonder if this will be at the same time (or just prior to) their listing? Canny players them Yanks :>).

iturama - 06 Apr 2005 10:31 - 891 of 1449

Starfrog.
They are actually Brits. Just listed on the Nasdaq with a US holding company. I expect the Nasdaq listing about a month from now and that a a couple of tasty news releases will be held to coincide with the switch to the main board. Pros and cons to the switch, so it will help to go into the big world with momentum.

Check the features out:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/justincastle/gizpics/WorldOfGizmondo.wmv

StarFrog - 06 Apr 2005 14:03 - 892 of 1449

iturama

Tried your link but just got a massive page of ASCII characters.

Edited down to
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/justincastle
and you can at least get onto the homepage then. LOL

Apologies to chienti - the 'dates' link from the above web page states that trailblazer has already been released ;-)

iturama - 06 Apr 2005 14:15 - 893 of 1449

Starfrog.
I've just tried it again and it works. Should open and play automatically with Microsoft's Windows Media Player.

mtwallit - 06 Apr 2005 14:26 - 894 of 1449

works fine with XP - my 98 didnt do so well but think its my pc - nice to see blues again hopefully a stable gradual rise now with press releases coming out

iturama - 06 Apr 2005 14:53 - 895 of 1449

LONDON, April 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - Multi Million-Selling Global Franchise Titles Signed for Multi-Entertainment Device

Gizmondo Europe Ltd, subsidiary of Jacksonville, Florida-based Tiger Telematics Inc. , announces signing game titles for the new multi-entertainment handheld from Ubisoft, a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products .

The first title confirmed under the deal is Rayman(R), one of Ubisoft's most popular franchises. Rayman is one of the world's most recognizable game characters and brands, having sold over 15 million units globally on handhelds, home consoles and PC.

Based on the most recent titles developed by Ubisoft, the future Rayman game will be converted externally for the uniquely featured Gizmondo handheld and will take full advantage of the device's NVIDIA 3D graphics accelerator. Additional titles from Ubisoft to be converted for the Gizmondo handheld will be announced at a future date.

John Parkes, EMEA marketing director at Ubisoft, says: "Gizmondo has a feature-rich product with ambitious plans that will invigorate the handheld gaming sector. We're delighted that our Rayman franchise will be making its debut on this new format, and look forward to exploring further partnerships in the near future."

Carl Freer, Co-founder and Chairman, Tiger Telematics, says: "All of the titles we've signed have enormous appeal to our core demographic and will look great on the Gizmondo. We're delighted to be announcing Rayman today, and look forward to releasing details of the other titles we have under wraps."

iturama - 06 Apr 2005 16:48 - 896 of 1449

More games....

2005-04-06 11:11 ET - News Release

Also News Release (U-TGTL.PK)



LONDON, April 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - Five More Pocket-Sized Favourites to Feature on Gizmondo

Gizmondo Europe Ltd, subsidiary of Jacksonville, Florida-based Tiger Telematics Inc. , today announced the signing and imminent release of five new titles from expert mobile gaming developer, Fathammer, based in Helsinki, Finland.

Hot on the heals of the Fathammer Classics Pack, which launched to retail alongside the Gizmondo hardware on 19th March in the UK, come five new titles to grace the pocket-sized multi-entertainment handheld.

The Classics Pack included three games from the archives to suit all tastes. The five new titles promise to deliver even more action. The new games include; Pocket ping-pong 2005, Toy Golf, Hockey Rage 2005, Virtual Squash, and a fast-paced MotoX game.

Some of the titles announced will utilize the Gizmondo's wireless connectivity via Bluetooth for the best possible multiplayer experience.

Eric Peterson, CEO, Gizmondo Studios, says: "Bluetooth offers a truly unique and exhilarating experience for mobile multiplayer gaming as it is not reliant on an access point or static infrastructure. These games in particular are designed to be easily accessible and immediately gratifying, in both single and multiplayer scenarios."

Carl Freer, Co-founder and Chairman, Tiger Telematics, says: "Fathammer's expertise in developing games specifically for mobile devices is evident in this new line up. Each title broadens the appeal of the Gizmondo as a gaming handheld, as our internal development schedule gatherers pace."


iturama - 07 Apr 2005 14:57 - 897 of 1449

Tiger moving up again after yesterdays pause.

iturama - 07 Apr 2005 15:40 - 898 of 1449

2005-04-07 10:15 ET - News Release

Also News Release (U-TGTL.PK)



LONDON, April 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - 21 Flagship Store Openings to Enthrall Customers From New York to Beijing With the Ultimate Entertainment Experience

Gizmondo Europe Ltd, subsidiary of Jacksonville, Florida-based Tiger Telematics Inc. (other OTC, TGTL), is to open more of its crowd-stopping, technology packed flagship stores to support the global roll out of the unique Gizmondo multi-entertainment device.

Following on from the hugely successful opening and retail launch from its store at 175 Regent Street, in London's busy West End shopping district, the company has confirmed it will open a further 21 stores around the world in premium, high-footfall retail locations of major cities.

Following an identical design concept to the first store in London, the stylized, high-tech Gizmondo experience will have dedicated areas to each of the Gizmondo's six core functions of gaming, movies, music, camera applications, messaging, and GPS technology, allowing customers to explore and experience what the amazing convergence device can do. The new store locations are; New York's Times Square, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Paris, Monte Carlo, Milan, Hamburg, Barcelona, Luxemburg, Dubai, Capetown, Rio de Janeiro, Stockholm, Birmingham, Liverpool, Beijing, Shanghai and Moscow.

Carl Freer, Co-founder and Chairman of Tiger Telematics, says: "The performance of the London store has far exceeded our expectations, so much so that it's no wonder other gaming platforms have followed our lead. The new Gizmondo stores will be opening over the next 12 months, starting with New York's Times Square, which is one of the most highly-prized retail locations in the world."

accord - 07 Apr 2005 20:05 - 899 of 1449

Nice one iturama
these must start to go up soon, im running out of patience

hlyeo98 - 08 Apr 2005 07:16 - 900 of 1449

Apr 8, 2005
Fathammer fattens up Gizmondo games catalogue

Fathammer want to offer you more than a Classics Pack when you buy a Gizmondo. We've just announced five more Fathammer titles, designed to be "pocket-sized" and instantly addictive.

Soon to appear are Pocket Ping Pong 2005, Toy Golf, Hockey Rage 2005, Virtual Squash, and the super-fast, dirt bike-based Gizmondo Motocross 2005. They're sexy, dirty, fast, furious and essential for any Gizmondo fan. Some of these new titles will also have Bluetooth multiplayer gaming built in, so you can share the fun with your friends.

"These games in particular are designed to be easily accessible and immediately gratifying, in both single and multiplayer scenarios," commented Eric Petersen, CEO Gizmondo Studios, while Tiger Telematics Co-founder and Chairman Carl Freer added, "Each title broadens the appeal of the Gizmondo as a gaming handheld, as our internal development schedule gathers pace."

iturama - 08 Apr 2005 07:51 - 901 of 1449

Tiger finished up a dollar (5.5%) yesterday. I expect more good news.

Received an e-mail saying I can now buy the Giz's that I have on order. Delivery 5 - 7 working days. So they are working through the back orders quite quickly.
Paulo, was that your posting on the Tiger BB? Do you have the software for the GPS?
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