Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. Fills Holiday Wish Lists With 20 Titles Across All Next-Generation Systems.Entertainment Editors/Video Game Writers GLEN COVE Glen Cove, city (1990 pop. 24,149), Nassau co., SE N.Y., on the north shore of Long Island, at the entrance to Hempstead Harbor; settled 1668, inc. as a city 1918. , N.Y.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Nov. 7, 2001 Company's Diverse Lineup Highlighted By Launch Titles For Nintendo GameCube(TM) and Microsoft's Xbox(TM) Video Game Console A specialized desktop computer used to play video games. The three most popular game consoles are Sony's PlayStation 3 (PS3), Nintendo's GameCube and Microsoft's Xbox. Game software is available on CDs or DVDs, although earlier game machines used cartridges containing read only memory With the official start to the 2001 holiday season just two weeks away, Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on .SC: AKLM AKLM Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (stock symbol) ), a leading global video entertainment software developer and publisher, is prepared to make shopping for video game enthusiasts even easier this year with 20 titles available across all of the next-generation hardware platforms Each hardware platform, or CPU family, has a unique machine language. All software presented to the computer for execution must be in the binary coded machine language of that CPU. Following is a list of the major hardware platforms in existence today. See platform. . The Company's diverse lineup will be highlighted by five titles for the launch of Nintendo GameCube The Nintendo GameCube (GCN) is Nintendo's fourth home video game console, belonging to the sixth generation era. The system itself is the most compact and least expensive, next to the Dreamcast, of the sixth generation era consoles. (TM), including All-Star Baseball 2002, Crazy Taxi, NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga QB Club 2002, XG3 Extreme G Racing and Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX is a video game released in 2000 featuring Dave Mirra and other professional BMX riders. It was developed by Z-Axis Ltd. and published by Acclaim, and was released on the PlayStation, Dreamcast, Game Boy Color and the Windows PC. 2, which will also be a launch title for Microsoft's Xbox(TM) video game console. "This holiday season offers consumers an unparalleled opportunity to experience the highest quality of interactive entertainment in the history of our industry," said Gregory Fischbach, Chief Executive Officer of Acclaim. "With a strong portfolio of brand-driven products that spans all of the popular genres and next-generation systems, Acclaim is well positioned to capitalize on this rapidly expanding marketplace." Throughout this holiday season, Acclaim will have 20 titles available, including: PlayStation(R) 2 computer entertainment system: -- 18 Wheeler - ESRB Rated "E" -- Burnout - ESRB Rated "E" -- Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 - ESRB Rated "T" -- Fur Fighters: Viggo's Revenge - ESRB Rated "T" -- Jeremy McGrath Supercross World - ESRB Rated "T" -- Legends of Wrestling - ESRB Rated "T" -- NFL QB Club 2002 - ESRB Rated "E" -- Paris-Dakar Rally - ESRB Rated "E -- XG3 Extreme G Racing - ESRB Rated "E" Nintendo GameCube(TM): -- All Star Baseball All Star Baseball is one of the two most popular baseball board games of the last sixty years, and has been honored as one of the fifty most influential American board games of all time. It was manufactured by Cadaco-Ellis and designed by baseball player Ethan Allen (1904-1993). 2002 - ESRB ESRB Entertainment Software Rating Board ESRB Estrogen Receptor Beta ESRB Explosive Safety Review Board Rated "E" -- Crazy Taxi - ESRB Rated "T" -- Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 - ESRB Rated "T" -- NFL QB Club 2002 - ESRB Rated "E" -- XG3 Extreme G Racing - ESRB Rated "E" Microsoft's Xbox(TM) video game console: -- Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 - ESRB Rated "T" PlayStation(R) One: -- Mary-KateandAshley Crush Course - ESRB Rated "E" -- Power Shovel - ESRB Rated "E" Nintendo Game Boy(R) Advance: -- Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2 - ESRB Rated "E" -- NBA JAM 2002 - - ESRB Rated "E" Nintendo Game Boy(R) Color: -- Mary-KateandAshley Crush Course - ESRB Rated "E" Acclaim is supporting each of its key holiday releases with integrated marketing campaigns, including print, PR, TV and the Internet throughout the holiday season. For more information about Acclaim's entire 2001 holiday lineup, please visit www.acclaim.com. About Acclaim Entertainment Based in Glen Cove, N.Y., Acclaim Entertainment, Inc., is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and mass marketer of software for use with interactive entertainment game consoles including those manufactured by Nintendo, Sony Computer Entertainment and Microsoft Corporation as well as personal computer hardware systems. Acclaim owns and operates four studios located in the United States and the United Kingdom, and publishes and distributes its software directly in North America, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Australia and the Pacific Rim. Acclaim also distributes entertainment software for other publishers worldwide, publishes software gaming strategy guides and issues "special edition" comic magazines from time to time to support its time valued brands, Turok and Shadow Man. Acclaim's corporate headquarters are in Glen Cove, New York Glen Cove is a city in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 26,622. Part of the early 20th century Gold Coast of the North Shore, Glen Cove has a diverse population. and Acclaim's common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ.SC under the symbol AKLM. For more information please visit our website at www.acclaim.com. "PlayStation"' and the "PS"' Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. NINTENDO GAMECUBE AND THE NINTENDO GAMECUBE LOGO ARE TRADEMARKS OF NINTENDO.(c)2001 NINTENDO. Xbox and Microsoft are trademarks of Microsoft Corp. |
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