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Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. Signs 'Hulk Hogan' as Official Spokesperson for 'Legends of Wrestling'.


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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)--Oct. 10, 2001

Wrestling Icon Joins More than 40 In-Game Legends, Including

'Bret 'Hitman' Hart,' 'Jerry 'The King' Lawler,'

'Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka' and 'George 'The Animal' Steele'

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.SC: AKLM AKLM Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (stock symbol) ), a leading global video entertainment software developer and publisher, today announced that it has signed wrestling icon Hulk Hogan Terrence Gene Bollea (born August 11, 1953), better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American actor, former rock bassist and professional wrestler. He currently stars on the VH1 reality show Hogan Knows Best and will be the new host of  as its official spokesperson for the company's forthcoming PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system title Legends of Wrestling Legends of Wrestling is a professional wrestling video game based on the greatest wrestlers of all time, from WWF/WWE, NWA, WCW, ECW and various independent promotions. It was developed and produced by Acclaim. . Hogan joins Acclaim's roster of more than 40 in-game legends, including Bret "Hitman" Hart, Jerry "The King" Lawler, Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka and George "The Animal" Steele, and will be featured prominently throughout the company's supporting national marketing and advertising campaign.

"Hulk Hogan is known throughout the world as the most recognizable icon in the sports entertainment Sports entertainment is a type of of entertainment that takes the form of a sporting event, but with more emphasis on dramatic storylines, humor, spectacle or titillation than on a contest of athletic skills.  industry and is truly a living legend Living Legend may refer to:
  • Living Legend, a tourist attraction on Jersey
  • Library of Congress Living Legend, an award
  • The Living Legend, an episode of Battlestar Galactica.
," said Steve Felsen, Senior Director of Brand for Acclaim Entertainment. "We are thrilled to have him join our roster of superstars, who are poised to deliver one of the most exciting wrestling games ever for the next-generation systems."

"I'm proud to work again with Acclaim and be a part of `Legends of Wrestling,'" said Hulk Hogan. "This game is testimony to the many talented wrestlers who have spent their entire careers entertaining generations of fans inside the squared circle."

Developed by Acclaim Studios Salt Lake, Legends of Wrestling is the first-ever wrestling video game to assemble the greatest superstars of all-time to find out who is the true king of the ring. Legends of Wrestling is highlighted by more than 40 of the greatest grapplers, such as King Kong Bundy Chris Pallies (born November 7 1957) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, King Kong Bundy. Career
Weighing upwards of 450 pounds (204 kilograms) in his heyday (and sometimes billed as heavy as 503 pounds), King Kong Bundy was an
, Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat steamboat: see steamship.
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 or steamship

Watercraft propelled by steam; more narrowly, a shallow-draft paddle-wheel steamboat widely used on rivers in the 19th century, particularly the Mississippi River and its tributaries.
, Rob Van Dam Robert Alexander Szatkowski (born December 18, 1970 in Battle Creek, Michigan) better known by his ring name Rob Van Dam, is currently an inactive American professional wrestler. , The Road Warriors
This article is about the professional wrestling team, for other uses see Road warrior


The Road Warriors were a professional wrestling tag team famously comprised of Michael "Hawk" Hegstrand and Joseph "Animal" Laurinaitis, though other members
 and Terry Funk, and will offer an exciting array of features, including:
-- Brand new game engine designed, developed and delivered exclusively for use
on the next-generation hardware platforms;

-- Revolutionary Intermediate Start Position (ISP) System, which enables
players to link moves together for lethal single-button combinations and
superior gameplay;

-- First-ever "Create-a-Legend" enables the deepest wrestler customization in
the history of wrestling video games;

-- First-ever in-depth match analysis and career guidance by wrestling's
greatest managers, including Captain Lou Albano and "The Mouth Of The South"
Jimmy Hart;

-- Multiple action-packed matches, such as Three- and Four-Way Dances, and
special guest referees;

-- All-new, larger-than-life character models bring the greatest wrestlers and
their signature moves into the ring for hours of fun;

-- Interactive wrestler entrances with announcer introductions, crowd responses
and authentic taunts;

-- All-new Singles and Tag-Team career mode that takes players across the
United States and throughout the world to battle for wrestling's top titles;

-- Wrestle in and out of the ring, with 10 venues and all-new weapons;

-- All-new "Create-a-Stencil" lets players add logos, tattoos and text to the
ring attire of their favorite legends, as well as Acclaim's signature
"Create-a-Stable" feature;

-- TV broadcast presentation with all-new camera angles and cut scenes,
delivering the best views of the heart-pounding action.


Acclaim's Legends of Wrestling will be available this fall for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system at a suggested retail price of $49.99. In addition, the game will be available in the coming months for Nintendo's GameCube(TM).

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.

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