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World's Leading Video Entertainment Network for Gamers, Machinima, Coming to Gaikai's Cloud Gaming Service
GlobeNewswire
2012-06-06

      Machinima's Award-Winning Content Will be Available to
                         Gaikai's Partners

LOS ANGELES, June 6, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gaikai Inc., the
innovative cloud gaming service, today announced a platform partner
deal with Machinima, the world's leading video entertainment network
for gamers. Machinima's award-winning content will be available for
license via Gaikai's open platform, for integration across all
Gaikai-powered devices.

"We're greatly expanding the value of what Gaikai offers gamers and our
platform partners by collaborating with Machinima to provide
award-winning video content that dramatically enriches the end-user
experience. Machinima has quickly grown into the world's most popular
video entertainment network for gamers by creating exceptional
programming, which can be integrated seamlessly using the Gaikai cloud
service," said Robert Stevenson, EVP at Gaikai.

"Our content keeps our fans highly engaged and active with their
favorite games, and has increasingly expanded to original series.
Gaikai's open cloud platform and ever growing list of impressive
platform partners will allow us to increase our brand's reach across
multiple platforms," said Sanjay Sharma, EVP Strategy and Business
Development at Machinima.

Machinima's online global video entertainment network boasts an
astounding 168 million unique gamers, who viewed more than 1.61 billion
videos in April 2012, making Machinima the most popular entertainment
channel on YouTube. Machinima properties are found across distribution
platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, iOS and Android and will
be launching this fall on Xbox.

Gaikai has spent the past three years designing and building the
fastest interactive cloud network in the world, instantly capable of
delivering cutting-edge games without the need for any extra custom
hardware or software. Coupled with relationships with the top video
game and development partners around the world, Gaikai is capable of
delivering a broad catalog of the world's most exciting games straight
to consumers across the web, including social networks like Facebook,
or on any Internet-connected device, including televisions, set-top
boxes and tablets.

About Machinima

Machinima is the dominant video entertainment network for serious
gamers around the world. The number one entertainment channel on
YouTube, Machinima serves over 1.6 billion video views a month, and
reaches over 168 million gamers monthly. Machinima's global content
network features official publisher content, gameplay videos and
original content, including over 20 original weekly shows, all aimed at
the coveted 18 -- 34 year old male demographic. Machinima is
fast-becoming a global phenomenon with an ability to capture a cultural
sensibility and awareness among a next generation of entertainment
consumers and marketers alike. The company is backed by MK Capital and
Redpoint Ventures, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

For more information, please visit www.machinima.com

About Gaikai

Gaikai is the world's first interactive cloud platform that provides
its partners with the ability to deliver state-of-the-art video game
and software application experiences instantly to any
Internet-connected device. Gaikai's offers its global cloud streaming
network as a fully managed service and is live in 88 countries with
top-tier partners. Gaikai's robust service layer is specifically
designed to allow Gaikai's partners to grow their online and offline
revenues by improving customer acquisition while extending their reach
to new channels previously unavailable using physical media.
Headquartered in Southern California, Gaikai is backed by Benchmark
Capital, NEA, Rustic Canyon Partners, Limelight Networks and Intel
Capital.

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CONTACT: Machinima

         Joe Libonati - Principal Communications Group
         917-287-6763 | joe@pcommgroup.com

         Kat Jones - Machinima, Inc.
         323-872-5335 | kat.jones@machinima.com

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         Jim Redner
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