MIDWAY INVITES HANDHELD GAMERS TO TOUCH THE CLASSICS

MIDWAY INVITES HANDHELD GAMERS TO TOUCH THE CLASSICS ON NINTENDO DS WITH TOUCHMASTER AND HEAT UP THEIR PSPs WITH HOT BRAIN Two new titles with broad-reach appeal to be released this summer forportable game systems. LONDON - JANUARY 29, 2007 - Midway Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY), a leadinginteractive entertainment industry publisher and developer, today announcedthe development of two titles for handheld video game systems designed withthe casual gamer in mind. TouchmasterT for Nintendo DST, featuring a widevariety of mini-games popularized in Midway's Touchmaster counter-toptouch-screen arcade game systems, is scheduled to be released in June. Laterthis summer, Midway expects to release Hot BrainT, a compilation ofbrain-teasers, puzzles and challenges, exclusively for the PSPR(PlayStationR Portable) system. "With both Touchmaster DS for Nintendo DS and Hot Brain for PSP, we're ableto tap into our experience with the casual market to create games that workperfectly with the unique controls and features of each portable system,"said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. "Both titles will beable to provide quick three-minute gameplay experiences or extendedplay-session with puzzles, card games, brain teasers, trivia and more." Touchmaster DS will feature 23 of Midway's classic Touchmaster games,popularized in bars and arcades across the country. A wide variety of cardgames, puzzles and skill-based challenges, such as Solitaire, Mah Jongg, HotHoopsT and Trivia, are translated perfectly to make use of the touchscreenand stylus controls of the Nintendo DS. Hot Brain will feature the voice of Fred Willard (Best in Show, Anchorman),and brings brain-training challenges to the PSP. Players will try andachieve red-hot status with hundreds of timed challenges in five challengingcategories, including logic, memory, math, language and concentration. About Touchmaster DS:The wide variety of highly interactive mini-games made Midway's TouchmasterTa favorite in bars and arcades across the country are will now be availablewhenever, wherever with Touchmaster DS, exclusively for Nintendo DST.Touchmaster DS is a natural fit for the touchscreen and stylus of NintendoDS, and is perfect for a quick gameplay session. There's something foreveryone to choose from, with a wide variety of 23 Midway's classicTouchmaster games, including Trivia, Solitaire, Gem SlideT and Mah Jongg.With the Nintendo DS Wi-Fi connection, players can connect to the MidwayTournament Network for high scores, tournaments and daily rankings. About Hot Brain:Fire up your mind with Hot BrainT, a game that engages the mind through aseries of puzzles and challenges designed to raise the activity andtemperature of your brain. Hot Brain presents challenging and fun mentalactivities that help ignite your mind in areas like logic, memory, math,language and concentration. Exclusive to the PSPR (PlayStationR Portable)system, the game allows you to test your skills in several single playermodes or you can play with up to three people via ad-hoc connection. Whetheryou're an expert or a beginner, a robust tutorial mode makes the gameaccessible and enjoyable to people of all ages.