21.  He now co-owns Ion Storm, a Dallas game company that aggressively seeks publicity.

22.  However, the game companies in the best position were able to get their titles bundled inside personal computers, which had a great sales season, she said.

23.  In the competitive American market, game companies hope soundtracks will extend the shelf life of their titles.

24.  Indeed, marketing to children has become the key to success for the game companies.

25.  In the past two years, large media companies such as Time Warner and Blockbuster Entertainment have invested in game companies.

26.  Ironically, those offices housed a now-defunct game company called Velocity before Blue Planet moved in.

27.  It turns out that His Stevenhood has invested in a game company and has already begun shooting footage for his first made-for-computer production.

28.  John Romero stunned the game industry in August by leaving Id Software to start his own game company.

29.  Knowing that novelty fades, game companies generally market new versions of their electronic toys long before children lose interest in the first one.

30.  Lance Seymour, marketing manager for the New York-based game company, said a good deal of the capital for the game was raised through overseas sales.