A quick glance at box office receipts reveals that movies are more popular than ever. With each summer movie season comes several blockbusters poised to break box office records. As enjoyable and engrossing as movies have become, once the credits begin to roll, the film experience and all the adventure that comes with it is over. With video games you no longer have to leave the movie going experience at the theater. Activision's video game "Kung Fu Panda," based on the DreamWorks Animation film, continues the trend that allows families to take their favorite movies' adventures from the silver screen to their video game console. In addition, parents have often found that such games provide benefits and bonding opportunities with their children in a variety of ways.

In the "Kung Fu Panda" video game, players embark on an epic, action-packed adventure as they master the specialized Kung Fu fighting styles of Po the Panda, the unlikely hero, his teacher Shifu, and the legendary Kung Fu masters, the Furious Five: Monkey, Tigress, Viper, Mantis and Crane. Through 13 legendary levels from the movie and beyond, and spanning land, water and air, players must work their way to become the Dragon Warrior and defeat the ultimate enemy, Tai Lung, as they battle a variety of foes, overcome dangerous obstacles, navigate multi-tiered environments and solve challenging puzzles.

Share a few laughs. Activision's "Kung Fu Panda" brings a unique and kid-friendly brand of humor into the living room for players of all ages to enjoy. Parents and children alike will appreciate Po's sense of humor as the quick-witted dialogue and hilarious situations from the film are brought to life in the video game.

Share a sense of adventure. Like their parents, kids need escapism too. Together, families can enjoy an adventure across ancient China featuring favorite movie moments that take place from the opulent Jade Palace to the challenging Training Dojo and the majestic Wudang Mountains. The game also takes the experience beyond the film with game-exclusive content as players navigate their way through never-before-seen locations such as the mystical Lotus Lake and Tai Lung's training ground.

Become a team. Children will bond with parents and friends as they team up with each other in various multiplayer battle arenas and work through a series of unique challenges as they defeat dangerous enemies and challenge one another in head-to-head face-offs.

Learn the benefits of hard work. As kids continue to play the game, they'll learn to utilize each character's special abilities and combat skills to their advantage. When advancing through increasingly difficult levels, they will unlock special moves and earn upgrades to improve strength, speed and agility. For example, while playing as Shifu, Po's wise teacher, players utilize his wisdom, speed and kung fu mastery to perfect his Whirlwind techniques in order to take out multiple enemies. They will also master Po's signature "Panda Style" maneuvers including the Panda Quake and Panda Stumble. They can even use Monkey's spring-loaded tail attacks and explosive style to execute a variety of lightening-fast platforming moves. With so many different characters and kung fu styles available, players will realize that their hard work in the early levels will pay off in the more advanced levels as they acquire new abilities and increased powers.

Now's the time to get into the action with Kung Fu, Panda Style. For more information on Activision, Kung Fu Panda and other video game titles, visit www.activision.com .

Kung Fu Panda is rated "E 10+" ("Everyone 10 and older" - violence) by the ESRB.

Courtesy Metro Creative Services