Adam West Joins Cast for Highly Anticipated Videogame - XIII; The Classic Batman Assumes New Cartoon Role as General Carrington.To download high-resolution, print-ready JPEG JPEG in full Joint Photographic Experts Group Standard computer file format for storing graphic images in a compressed form for general use. JPEG images are compressed using a mathematical algorithm. images, click on the thumbnail image above. WARNING: these images are very large (800K+) Click here for caption Entertainment Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available Note: A photo is available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.071403/bb5 SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 14, 2003 Ubi Soft Entertainment, one of the world's top game publishers, added to its AAA AAA: see American Automobile Association. (Triple A) A common single-cell battery used in a myriad of electronic devices of all variety. Like its double A (AA) cousin, it provides 1.5 volts of DC power. When used in series, the voltage is multiplied. cast of voice talent for its highly anticipated action-shooter, XIII, by signing Adam West as General Carrington. West joins actress/musician Eve, starring as Major Jones, and David Duchonvy, as XIII, in the cast. XIII is an epic, conspiracy-driven thriller set in a highly stylized styl·ize tr.v. styl·ized, styl·iz·ing, styl·iz·es 1. To restrict or make conform to a particular style. 2. To represent conventionally; conventionalize. graphic-novel world and is scheduled to release on all game consoles See video game console. as well as the PC, in Fall 2003. "XIII's visual style is extremely eye-catching," said West. "The game's comic text and pop-up windows are similar to elements we used with the Batman series to stay true to the comic. In XIII, it builds this graphic-novel world to the last detail." XIII features a unique visual style utilizing cel-shaded graphics to showcase the game's comic roots. Based on a popular graphic novel, XIII employs various comic elements, including pop-up windows and cartoon text to make the graphic-novel world come to life. Adam West, who played one of the cartoon world's famed heroes, Batman, plays the role of General Carrington - a hard-nosed military general leading an independent inquiry into the presidential assassination Assassination See also Murder. assassins Fanatical Moslem sect that smoked hashish and murdered Crusaders (11th—12th centuries). [Islamic Hist.: Brewer Note-Book, 52] Brutus conspirator and assassin of Julius Caesar. [Br. . Carrington is the only one who can help XIII find out his real identity and the truth behind who killed the president. West is famous for his portrayal as the caped crusader in the hit 60s television series Batman, and has starred and appeared in more than 50 motion picture, television, and stage projects throughout his career. He has also lent his voice talents to several animated characters for well-known shows including The Rugrats, Family Guy, Batman, and Johnny Bravo Johnny Bravo is an American animated television series created by Van Partible. It premiered on March 26, 1995 on Cartoon Network, ran for 67 episodes and 4 seasons, and temporarily stopped its run on February 14, 2003. . West also authored two books, Back to the Batcave and Climbing the Walls, and starred and served as creative consultant for the recent CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. Movie of the Week, Return to the Batcave: The Misadventures of Adam & Burt. In July, West will host a series called Achieving the Glow on G4(R), the ComCast-owned TV network all about videogames and the gamer lifestyle. About Ubi Soft(R) Entertainment Ubi Soft Entertainment is a global producer, publisher, and international distributor of interactive entertainment products. A leading company in the industry, Ubi Soft's strong and diversified line-up has grown considerably. As well as developing original properties, Ubi Soft has also steadfastly partnered with several high-profile companies and is dedicated to delivering consumers with quality videogame titles while offering blockbuster franchises. Founded in 1986, the company has offices in 22 countries including 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. , Canada, France, Germany, Finland, and China and sells its products in over 50 countries. For more information about Ubi Soft, visit http://www.ubi.com. Ubi Soft and the Ubi Soft logo are trademarks of Ubi Soft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. Note: A photo is available at URL: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.071403/bb5 |
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