The 2003 Spring Game Life Tour is, at this very moment, primed to rock its way across this country in an effort to bring a slew of PS2, Xbox, GameCube and PC games to the masses. Decked out with what they call their "Game Port," a gargantuan 50-screen smorgasbord of gaming deliciousness just screaming "play me!"



What's more, the Tour is a veritable cornucopia of sponsors and tie-ins. PC's are sponsored by Alienware and boast the fastest 3D card on the market right now, the ATI RADEON 9700 Pro. NYKO is supplying Air Flo controllers, G4 TV will be covering the event for cable, and Game Informer will be dishing out mags left and right as the official magazine partner for the Tour. Rio MP3 players are being delivered courtesy of the SONICblue guys (yup, the same SONICblue that makes ReplayTV), and the kicker is that entry into the GLT is free and you can play games there until the Tour rolls out to another city.



"SONICblue is proud to bring Rio into the mix during the Game Live Events' Spring Tour... it is a natural fit for gaming enthusiasts," beamed Ed Brachocki, SONICblue's VP of Product Marketing for Video And Audio Products.



The best part, however, is simply what's on hand to play. As if hearing the cries of "awwww, no fair!" from gamers that have read about game editors getting to play games long before they're out, the Game Life Tour is decked out with literally dozens of games, most of them brand new or not even released yet, and a choice few are still very much in the beta stage, giving those lucky enough to be in one of the major cities the tour hits the chance to see a games long before the general public will get a chance.



"We have many diverse games titles, many of which are in 'first look' beta stages. Event attendees will be able to play final build versions before these games are shipped to retailers nationally. This is a dynamic tour presentation for kids, teens, gamers and families across the country," gushed Game Live Events CEO Antonio Capretta.



For those that just can't wait any longer, here's the scoop on the games list and tour dates. It should be noted as well that the tour will be hitting party central for both Mardi Gras and Spring Break, stopping at both New Orleans and Panama City, FL. Behold the full list:



March 1st Houston, TX Willowbrook Mall

March 2nd New Orleans, LA Lakeside Center - Mardi Gras

March 8th Miami, FL Aventura Mall

March 9th Jacksonville, FL Regency Square Mall

March 11th Panama City, FL Panama City Beach - Spring Break

March 15th Baltimore, MD White Marsh Mall

March 16th Washington DC Tysons Corner

March 21st Philadelphia, PA The Gallery at Market East

March 22nd New York, NY Roosevelt Field

March 23rd Boston, MA Natick Mall

March 29th Los Angeles, CA Glendale Galleria

March 30th San Francisco, CA The Hillsdale Shopping Center



And the games you'll be able to play:



-EA Sports-

MVP Baseball 2003

Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 2003

NCAA March Madness 2003



-EA Sports BIG-

Def Jam Vendetta

NBA Street Vol. 2



-EA Games-

The Sims

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets



-Rockstar-

Smuggler's Run Warzones

Midnight Club Street Racing



-Midway-

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance

MLB SlugFest 20-04



-Ubi Soft Entertainment-

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell

Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc

Rocky

Murakumo: Renagade Mech Pursuit



-Majesco-

Black and Bruised



-Konami-

Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner



-THQ-

Pride FC



-NovaLogic-

Delta Force: Black Hawk Down



See you in L.A...