Atari Announces ``TimeShift'' for the PC and Xbox for Fall 2005; First-Person Action Game Challenges Players to Fight In The Fourth Dimension.LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- Game Features Advanced Graphics and Time Control Technology Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) today announced that "TimeShift," an innovative first-person shooter  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled. that allows
players to control time to solve puzzles and defeat foes, is in
development by Saber Interactive Saber Interactive is a video game developer based in Cranford, New Jersey. They primarily develop first-person shooter games. The studio released the game Will Rock in 2003, and is currently developing another game called TimeShift for the personal computer and the
Xbox(R) video game system from Microsoft. "TimeShift" will
leverage first-of-its-kind gameplay abilities and functionality, the
latest graphics technology, and high production values to create a truly
unique action game experience that is expected to be available in fall
2005.
"Atari continues to demonstrate its commitment to creating innovative video games, and with "TimeShift," we are working with Saber Interactive to completely re-envision one of the industry's most popular genres," said Wim Stocks, executive vice president, Sales and Marketing, Atari. "`TimeShift' will challenge players to use their minds along with their weapons to battle enemies and solve complex gameplay puzzles. `TimeShift' will change the fundamental way gamers think about first-person shooters by using the fourth dimension: time itself." "TimeShift" empowers players with the gift of time manipulation, including the ability to slow down, stop and rewind the world around them, allowing them to move freely while opponents and game objects are frozen in time. Featuring complex time control puzzles as an integral part of gameplay, "TimeShift" takes first-person action games in an entirely new direction. Saber Interactive's proprietary Saber3D game engine includes groundbreaking graphics technology, such as normal mapping to create amazingly high-detailed textures and characters, as well as advanced parallax parallax (pâr`əlăks), any alteration in the relative apparent positions of objects produced by a shift in the position of the observer. In astronomy the term is used for several techniques for determining distance. lighting, allowing for realistic depth to environmental textures. The game engine will also incorporate futuristic physics technology for in-game objects and characters. "TimeShift" will also provide an added level of immersion with a deep and engrossing engrossing, in English law, practice of acquiring a monopoly of goods in order to sell them at an inflated price. The offense was ordinarily limited to monopolies of foods. Related practices were forestalling, i.e. storyline created by a renowned Hollywood writer and director that incorporates a fantastic vision of our world existing within an alternate timeline. "TimeShift" will feature more than 30 combat missions, each showcasing time control elements and challenges that players must solve using both their extraordinary capabilities and combat expertise. An array of devastating dev·as·tate tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates 1. To lay waste; destroy. 2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark. and unique weaponry from the world's alternate timeline will be at the player's disposal, including bizarre incarnations of traditional sniper guns, machine guns, pistols and more, as well as never-before-imagined armaments from an era humanity has never seen. Developed by New Jersey-based Saber Interactive, "TimeShift" is expected to be available on personal computer and Xbox in fall 2005. About Saber Interactive Saber Interactive is a developer of interactive entertainment products for the PC and next generation consoles. The company is a leader in the research and development of 3D rendering technology and applies its findings to create visually spectacular and unique games. Saber Interactive has developed one of the most sophisticated cross-platform game engines in the industry, the Saber3d Engine. Headquartered in Cranford, New Jersey Cranford is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 22,578. Cranford Township folds from the banks of the meandering Rahway pond and has been dubbed the "Venice of New Jersey". with a second development office in St. Petersburg, Russia, the company employs an extremely talented team of software engineers, artists and designers with extensive experience in game development. For more information, visit www.saber3d.com. About Atari New York-based Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) develops interactive games for all platforms and is one of the largest third-party publishers of interactive entertainment software in the U.S. The Company's 1,000+ titles include hard-core, genre-defining games such as "DRIV3R(TM)," "Enter the Matrix(TM)," "Neverwinter Nights(TM)," "Stuntman stunt·man n. A man who substitutes for a performer in scenes requiring physical daring or involving physical risk. stuntman n → especialista m stuntman (TM)," "Test Drive(R)," "Unreal(R) Tournament 2004," and "Unreal(R) Championship"; and mass-market and children's games such as "Backyard Sports(TM)," "Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues(TM)" and "Dora the Explorer Dora the Explorer is an animated television series that is carried on the Nickelodeon cable television network. A pilot episode for the series aired in 1999, and Dora the Explorer became a regular series in 2000. (TM)," "Dragon Ball Z “DBZ” redirects here. For the meteorological term, see dBZ (meteorology). Dragon Ball Z (ドラゴンボールZ (R)" and "RollerCoaster Tycoon(R)." Atari, Inc. is a majority-owned subsidiary majority-owned subsidiary A firm in which more than 50% of outstanding voting stock is owned by the parent company. of France-based Infogrames Entertainment SA (Euronext - ISIN Isin (ĭs`ĭn), capital of an ancient Semitic kingdom of N Babylonia. The city became important after the third dynasty of Ur fell to the Elamites and the Amorites (c.2025 B.C.). The phase from c.2025–c.1763 B.C. : FR-0000052573), the largest interactive games publisher in Europe. For more information, visit www.atari.com. Microsoft and Xbox are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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