Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. Hauls Home Arcade Action With `18 Wheeler American Pro Trucker' For Nintendo GameCube.Entertainment Editors 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)--Feb. 20, 2002 Delivering the goods with next-generation arcade truck driving action, 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) ) today announced that it has shipped 18 Wheeler American Pro Trucker(TM) for the 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). Already a coin-op sensation, 18 Wheeler American Pro Trucker(TM) puts players behind the wheel of a 60-foot long, 20-ton, 18-wheel big rig Big Rig was a punk band from the San Francisco Bay Area fronted by singer/songwriter Jesse Michaels. Michaels performed with the group after the break up of his previous project, Operation Ivy, and before forming the band Common Rider. as they haul tail from New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of to California and everywhere in between. "18 Wheeler American Pro Trucker(TM) offers great graphics, exciting game play and ample humor to deliver an outrageous arcade driving experience that is sure to appeal to Nintendo GameCube(TM) owners," said Evan Stein, Vice President of Brand. Developed by SEGA-AM2 and converted from the Sega Dreamcast(TM) version of the game released earlier this year, 18 Wheeler American Pro Trucker(TM) features arcade and two-player split-screen modes; five larger-than-life drivers to choose from; six mini games; and four different raceways. In addition, players can catch all the action from multiple camera angles while they avoid unexpected obstacles and taunt other drivers via their CB radio. 18 Wheeler American Pro Trucker(TM) is currently available for the Nintendo GameCube(TM) at a suggested retail price of $49.99. The game is also available for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system at a suggested retail price of $49.99. 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 (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, as well as personal computer hardware systems. Acclaim owns and operates six studios located in the United States and the United Kingdom which includes a motion capture and recording studio in the U.S., and publishes and distributes its software through its subsidiaries in North America, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Spain. The Company uses regional distributors worldwide. 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. Sega, Dreamcast and the Dreamcast logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Sega Corporation. Nintendo GameCube and the Nintendo GameCube logo are trademarks of Nintendo. (c) 2001. "PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. |
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