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Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. Ships 'XG3 Extreme-G Racing' for Nintendo GameCube.


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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. 27, 2001

Futuristic Motorcycle Racing motorcycle racing

Sport of running motorcycles on tracks, closed circuits, or natural terrain. The main types are (1) road racing, conducted on a course made up wholly or partly of public roads; (2) trials, conducted both on and off the highway; (3) speedway racing,
 Game Combines High-Speeds and Combat,

Delivering Next-Generation Arcade Action at 60-Frames-Per-Second

Futuristic arcade racing will have gamers on the edge of their seats this holiday season, as Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ
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.SC: AKLM AKLM Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (stock symbol) ) today announced that it has shipped XG3 Extreme-G Racing Extreme-G Racing was one of Acclaims first games for the new generation. The game spanned all three major platforms the GameCube the Xbox and the PlayStation 2. The game featured a futuristic world where racers raced high powered motor bikes.  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). One of the Company's critically acclaimed titles in 2001 for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system, XG3 Extreme-G Racing combines high-speed futuristic motorcycle racing and combat, to deliver incredible next-generation arcade action at 60-frames-per-second.

"XG3 is considered to be one of the best next-generation racing games of the year and it's an awesome installment in the Extreme-G franchise, which has which has sold more than 1.3 million units worldwide," said Tom Bass, Senior Brand Manager. "We're thrilled to offer the title within our initial Nintendo GameCube(TM) portfolio, and are confident that it will captivate gamers with its incredibly fast and intuitive gameplay."

Developed by Acclaim's Cheltenham Studio, XG3 Extreme-G Racing takes players on a gravity-defying race throughout breathtaking, fully animated environments. After climbing onto one of the game's 12 supercharged su·per·charge  
tr.v. su·per·charged, su·per·charg·ing, su·per·charg·es
1. To increase the power of (an engine, for example), as by fitting with a supercharger.

2.
 and fully armed bikes, players are ready to begin the ultimate racing challenge.

XG3 Extreme-G Racing offers an array of exciting features, including:
- Highly-addictive gameplay, that blends high-speed racing and high-stakes
combat for an intense arcade experience, appealing to both the casual and
hardcore gamer;

- Nintendo GameCube(TM) exclusive Arcade Mode that includes 4-player split
screen, as well as 1-, 2- and 3-player races in pick-up-and-play style, such as
Team Grand Prix, Head-to Head and Co-Operative mode, as well as a playable
field of up to 12 bikes;

- All-new, advanced game engine, built from the ground up for the
next-generation gaming platforms;

- Constant 60-frames-per-second of heart-pounding action;

- 10 incredible racing circuits with gut-wrenching loops, twists, spirals and
drops;

- Arsenal of futuristic weapons, enabling the player to obliterate the
competition;

- Turbo boosts taking the bikes to extreme speeds and gravity defying
environments;

- Detailed bike animation system, providing complete feedback controlling the
bike's handling, including air-brakes, flaps, weapons and thrusters;

- Landscape animation system, which brings lush worlds to life;

- In-game music by the world-renowned group Ministry of Sound;

- Game Play in Dolby Surround Sound.


XG3 Extreme-G Racing 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. For more information regarding this title, as well as Acclaim's entire 2001 holiday season lineup, 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 (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 four studios located in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area.  and the United Kingdom, and publishes and distributes its software directly in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , 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.

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