`Blair Witch Volume 1: Rustin Parr' Creeps Into Stores Nationwide; First Volume of Movie-Inspired Trilogy Available for Special Price of $19.95.Entertainment Editors DALLAS--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2000 Thinking about taking a hike in the woods? Before you do, buy a copy of "Blair Witch Volume 1: Rustin Parr" from game developer Terminal Reality. You may reconsider your original outdoor plans. Based on Artisan Entertainment's blockbuster horror movie and the mythologies associated with the Blair Witch legend, "Blair Witch Volume 1: Rustin Parr" combines compellingly crafted adventure with intense action elements. Published by developer-driven computer and video game publisher Gathering of Developers and distributed by Take Two Interactive's Jack of All Games, "Blair Witch Volume 1: Rustin Parr" is available nationwide for a suggested retail price of $19.95. "Blair Witch Volume 1: Rustin Parr" is the first of three PC games in the Blair Witch Games collection. Blair Witch enthusiasts and gamers can learn more about the three PC games by logging onto http://blairwitch.godgames.com. The site includes an interactive game trailer download, game news and previews, screenshots and character art, as well as a chance to enter the "Official Missing Person's Sweepstakes" and win the opportunity to digitally appear in "Blair Witch Volume 3: The Elly Kedward Tale." The second movie will debut in theatres October 27th from Artisan Entertainment. Mike Wilson Mike Wilson could refer to the following people:
The Gathering is supporting the Blair Witch Games through a comprehensive cross-marketing campaign with Artisan Entertainment, which is releasing "Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2," into theaters nationwide on October 27. At pre-screenings of the movie, viewers will get a sneak peak trailer at the Blair Witch Games. Gathering has also implemented a comprehensive print and online advertising campaign aimed at horror fans and movie buffs, as well as hardcore and casual gamers. In addition, the title is being supported with a variety of marketing promotions including the "Missing Persons Sweepstakes." The game features characters from Terminal Reality's "Nocturne nocturne (nŏk`tûrn) [Fr.,=night piece], in music, romantic instrumental piece, free in form and usually reflective or languid in character. John Field wrote the first nocturnes, influencing Chopin in the writing of his 19 nocturnes for piano. ," a 3D-action horror PC game released in October 1999 which was highly touted for its cutting-edge technology and gameplay. "Blair Witch Volume 1: Rustin Parr" is set in the town of Burkittsville, Md. shortly after the arrest and conviction of Rustin Parr, a local hermit hermit [Gr.,=desert], one who lives in solitude, especially from ascetic motives. Hermits are known in many cultures. Permanent solitude was common in ancient Christian asceticism; St. Anthony of Egypt and St. Simeon Stylites were noted hermits. who claims the whisperings of an old-woman ghost led him to abduct abduct /ab·duct/ (ab-dukt´) to draw away from the median plane, or (the digits) from the axial line of a limb.abdu´cent ab·duct v. and murder seven children. The player controls "Nocturne" character Elspeth "Doc" Holliday, an investigative scientist from a shadowy organization known as Spookhouse. She arrives in town to unravel the true nature of the supernatural forces surrounding the legend of the Blair Witch, and to determine the role it has played in the Rustin Parr murders. To solve the wicked mysteries paralyzing this terrorized small town, "Doc" employs an arsenal of creative devices and weapons along with her investigative experience, resourcefulness and courage. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Amorette Jones, EVP EVP Executive Vice President EVP EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) Valve Position Sensor EVP Electronic Voice Phenomenon EVP Europäische Volkspartei (Germany) EVP Employee Value Proposition Worldwide Marketing of Artisan Pictures, "The original movie really got under its viewers' skin and they left the theaters thinking twice about entering a forest again. The Blair Witch Games take that experience one step further as they bring the adventure and terror right into one's home. With the highly anticipated upcoming release of 'Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2,' gamers can test their ability to cope with fear." The Blair Witch Games have been receiving incredible accolades from the gaming and consumer press. PC Gamer PC Gamer is a magazine founded in 1993 devoted to PC gaming and published monthly by Future Publishing. The magazine features news on developments in the video game industry, previews of new games, and reviews of the latest popular PC games, along with other features described all three volumes as having "the highest-caliber spookery." Entertainment Weekly named The Blair Witch Games the "Best Movie Spin-Off" at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) and noted that the "three game prequel pre·quel n. A literary, dramatic, or cinematic work whose narrative takes place before that of a preexisting work or a sequel. [pre- + (se)quel.] both plays off and adds to the folkloric horror story horror story Story intended to elicit a strong feeling of fear. Such tales are of ancient origin and form a substantial part of folk literature. They may feature supernatural elements such as ghosts, witches, or vampires or address more realistic psychological fears. ." Wired Magazine said, "developer Terminal Reality creates an onscreen on·screen or on-screen adj. & adv. 1. As shown on a movie, television, or display screen. 2. Within public view; in public. mood of something between fear-of-the-dark dread and gun-packing whup-ass." FHM FHM For Him Magazine FHM Fachhochschule München (Munich University of Applied Sciences, Germany) FHM Forest Health Monitoring FHM Familial Hemiplegic Migraine FHM Funeral Home Marker (genealogy) calls the games "an innovative concoction...that adds a whole new twist to the Blair Witch phenomenon." "Blair Witch Volume 1: Rustin Parr" features include: -- Dark, interactive environments and eerie cinematography. -- Inverse kinematics-driven character animation that allows characters to adapt their animations to varying situations and environments. -- An in-game field journal for recording all clues, research, maps and important conversations. -- A choice of two totally different control schemes to accommodate personal playing styles. -- Hard puzzle/combat modes for dramatically increasing the challenge and the intrigue. -- Character-dialogue enhanced with full facial and gesture animation. -- A wide range of devastating weapons and investigation gadgets, such as the Enhanced Charged Radiation Emitter, Spectral Proximity Sensor and Night-vision goggles. "Blair Witch Volume 1: Rustin Parr" System Requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. : -- Pentium, MMX (MultiMedia EXtensions) A set of 57 additional instructions built into the Pentium MMX chip for improved multimedia and modem performance by performing mathematical operations on multiple sets of data at the same time (see SIMD). , Celeron, Pentium2, Pentium3, or Athlon at 233MHz (MegaHertZ) One million cycles per second. It is used to measure the transmission speed of electronic devices, including channels, buses and the computer's internal clock. A one-megahertz clock (1 MHz) means some number of bits (16, 32, 64, etc. or Higher -- 64MB RAM (96MB for 3D Acceleration) -- 850MB hard disk space The next two games in the Blair Witch trilogy will be "Blair Witch Volume 2: The Legend of Coffin Rock" and "Blair Witch Volume 3: The Elly Kedward Tale." Developed by Human Head Studios, "Blair Witch Volume 2: The Legend of Coffin Rock" takes place in Burkittsville, Md. during the fall of 1886 and involves Robin Weaver, a young girl believed to be missing in the Black Hills Forest. Players take on the role of Lazarus and try to uncover the mystery behind Robin's disappearance and discover a bit about their own character. The game will be available October 2000. Ritual Entertainment's "Blair Witch Volume 3: The Elly Kedward Tale" is set in 1786 and places gamers in the role of witchhunter Jonathan Pyre. Children are mysteriously missing and Elly Kedward is accused and found guilty of witchcraft. Kedward is banished to the woods. This title will be released in November 2000. About Terminal Reality Headquartered in Lewisville, Texas, Terminal Reality is a technology-driven independent developer of PC, Mac and Dreamcast games. Founded in 1994, the company has created several best-selling games including "Terminal Velocity," "Microsoft Hellbender hellbender: see salamander. hellbender Salamander (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, family Cryptobranchidae) found in swift-flowing rivers in the eastern and central U.S. It grows to about 25 in. ," "Microsoft Monster Truck Madness Monster Truck Madness (codename : Metal Crush, pre-release name : Heavy Metal Truck) is a PC game developed by Terminal Reality and published by Microsoft, in 1996. A racing game, Monster Truck Madness 1 & 2" and the award-winning "Microsoft CART Precision Racing." In addition, Terminal Reality created the first 3D game for the Windows 95 platform, "Microsoft Fury3." In 1999, Terminal Reality's ultra realistic flight simulation "FLY!" and the 3D action/adventure horror game "Nocturne" were released to industry acclaim. Terminal Reality also licenses its innovative Nocturne Engine that features real-time lighting/shadowing, cloth simulation, volumetric volumetric /vol·u·met·ric/ (vol?u-met´rik) pertaining to or accompanied by measurement in volumes. vol·u·met·ric adj. Of or relating to measurement by volume. fogging and cinematic cameras. http://www.terminalreality.com About Gathering of Developers Founded in Dallas in January 1998, Gathering of Developers is a developer-driven computer and video game publishing company, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (Nasdaq:TTWO TTWO Take Two Interative Software, Inc. (stock symbol) ). The company's mission is to be the worldwide leader in the development and delivery of commercially successful computer and video game software designed for a range of platforms. The company's pioneering partners are industry leaders and proven hit makers 3D Realms, Epic Games, PopTop Software, Ritual Entertainment, Terminal Reality Inc. and Edge of Reality. For more information visit Gathering of Developers Web site at http://www.godgames.com. About Artisan Artisan Entertainment Inc. is a leading independent entertainment company that develops, produces and distributes entertainment product in the home entertainment, theatrical, pay television and Internet arenas. Artisan Home Entertainment has over 6,700 titles in its extensive library including a diversity of well known titles such as "Terminator, T2: Judgment Day," "The Blair Witch Project," "Dirty Dancing," "It's a Wonderful Life," "On Golden Pond On Golden Pond is a play by Ernest Thompson. It focuses on aging couple Ethel and Norman Thayer, who spend each summer at their home on Golden Pond. This year they are visited by daughter Chelsea with her fiancé and his son in tow. ," "The Last Emperor," "Basic Instinct," "The Piano" and the Rambo series. The company distributes video product directly to over 12,000 retail stores in the United States from popular brands such as Discovery, Hallmark and its own Family Home Entertainment, which has released titles such as "Merlin" and "Alice in Wonderland" as well as titles from The Baby Einstein Company. On the theatrical side, Artisan Pictures is a leading producer and distributor of leading independent features with output agreements with Showtime Networks for domestic pay television as well as theatrical output deals with Alliance Atlantis in Canada, Momentum Pictures in the U.K., Highlight Communications in Germany Instrumental in founding the Universal Postal Union, Germany early on set standards for international communications and the development of an integrated internal system, which has developed with technological advances from land mail (Thurn and Taxis), to telegraph, to modern-day and Lauren Films in Spain. Artisan's product is sold in international territories through Summit Entertainment. The company also has a joint venture with Marvel Enterprises to develop, produce and distribute character-based programming across multimedia outlets. |
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