ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Novint Technologies, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NVNT), the pioneer of 3D touch for consumer computing today announced an agreement with Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq: ERTS), the world's leading developer and publisher of interactive entertainment software, to make several of EA's best-selling computer games work with the Novint Falcon game controller. Titles include popular EA franchises like Madden NFL, NBA Live, Tiger Woods PGA TOUR(R), Need for Speed(TM) and Battlefield(TM). These titles are expected to be released for the Falcon later this year, allowing gamers to feel extremely realistic touch sensations such as the weight of a ball as it is thrown, the sideways acceleration of a car as it drifts around a sharp turn, or the realistic recoil of a machine gun.

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'EA is responsible for many of the best selling franchises of all time,' said Tom Anderson, Novint's CEO. 'These incredible titles have captivated millions of gamers. We are excited to be licensing EA's titles to add significant AAA titles to our platform, and addressing game support for the Falcon, the most important milestone our customers want to see.'

'The Novint Falcon gives gamers an exciting new way to experience our products,' said Scott Cronce, EA's Vice President of Technology. 'Incorporating the Falcon's sophisticated touch technology is one of the many ways EA continues to deliver great gameplay to our customers.'

Replacing a mouse or joystick, the Novint Falcon is an entirely new type of PC controller that lets players feel game actions, virtual objects, environments and force feedback in enabled titles. Available nationwide at Tiger Direct, J&R Music World, Fry's Electronics, GoGamer.com, Skymall, Amazon.com, CircuitCity.com, CompUSA.com, and Novint.com the Falcon has an MSRP of $189. Falcon games may be downloaded at novint.com or through N VeNT(TM), Novint's interface to games, updates and community. Novint recently announced that they will release a black version of the Falcon and a Pistol Grip, a must-have accessory for FPS players.

About Novint

Novint (NVNT) develops, markets, and licenses technology that adds high- fidelity interactive 3D touch to computing. For more information visit: http://www.novint.com

This press release contains statements that constitute 'forward-looking statements.' Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made. Factors that may cause or contribute to such differences include fewer sales than expected, changes in industry conditions, litigation, and other risk factors identified in the Company's Form 10KSB filed with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements for revisions or changes after the date of this press release.

Need for Speed is a trademark or registered trademark of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Battlefield is a trademark or registered trademark of EA Digital Illusions CE AB. John Madden, NFL, Tiger Woods, PGA TOUR and NBA are trademarks of their respective owners and used with permission.

SOURCE Novint Technologies, Inc.

Source: PR Newswire (April 8, 2008 - 6:00 AM EDT)

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