3 Doors Down to appear on Game with Fame

This press release actually went out on Monday, but I wanted to make sure everyone saw it.

-press release below-

3 Doors Down Ready to Rock Gamers in Upcoming “Game with Fame” Event
Xbox Live”‘s popular “Game With Fame” series of online celebrity events is giving gamers a chance to play against 3 Doors Down on Monday, February 21. Players interested in challenging the band in Halo 2 from 3-5 p.m. PST need to sign up for the event at http://www.3doorsdown.com/contest/xbox before February 15. More information about 3 Doors Down, and their recently released album, “Seventeen Days,” can be found at the band’s official site at http://www.3doorsdown.com. The album, including the new single “Let Me Go,” can be heard at the official “Game with Fame” site at http://www.xbox.com/gamewithfame.

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Xbox Live’s “Game with Fame” gives game fans the opportunity to play on Xbox Live against some of today’s hottest stars. Past “Game with Fame” celebrity players include The Strokes, Hoobastank and Buffalo Bills’ Running Back Willis McGahee. For further information on other Xbox Live events, be sure to visit the “Game with Fame” Web site at http://www.xbox.com/en-US/news/events/gamewithfame.htm.

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