EA's MVP Baseball 2004 Swings for the Fences; Critically Acclaimed New Baseball Simulation Ships Nationwide.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 9, 2004 Get in the swing of things with MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. Baseball(TM) 2004, an authentic and deep simulation of America's pastime from Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS), which ships today to retailers nationwide under the EA SPORTS(TM) brand. With the MVP Baseball franchise's second outing, hailed a "landmark videogame baseball achievement" by Official Xbox Magazine Official Xbox Magazine is a monthly video game magazine which started in November 2001 around the launch time of the original Xbox. A preview issue was released for E3 2001, with another preview issue for November 2001. , opening day has just moved to March. MVP Baseball 2004, PlayStation Magazine's latest Game of the Month, is packed with gameplay innovations and improvements that put users in control at the plate, in the field, and on the base paths like never before. The EA SPORTS Pure Swing System offers unique swing types and signature cuts, a model that Electronic Gaming Monthly Electronic Gaming Monthly (often abbreviated to EGM) is an American video game magazine. It is published by Ziff-Davis as part of the 1UP Network and releases 12 issues a year (and an occasional extra "13th" issue for the Christmas season, also known as the says "revolutionizes the art of videogame batting." The Big Play Control allows for diving and sliding catches, user-controlled slides, and home plate collisions -- all with a touch of the right analog stick. An official Minor League Baseball
(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. farm teams in addition to the parent MLB club, new Pitcher Showdown and Manager Modes, and all-new online play* through EA SPORTS online on the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system as well as online play for PC round out what promises to be this season's grand slam. Developed by EA Canada, MVP Baseball 2004 is available on the PlayStation 2 console, Xbox(R) video game system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube(TM), and PC-CD. The game is rated "E" (Everyone) by the ESRB and has an MSRP of $49.95 for all three console versions and $39.95 on PC. The game's official website is www.mvpbaseball2004.com. EA SPORTS is the leading interactive sports software brand in the world. Its top-selling titles and franchises include John Madden Football(TM), FIFA Soccer, NHL NHL Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, see there (R) hockey, NBA LIVE basketball, MVP Baseball(TM), NCAA(R) Football, and NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. Thunder(TM). The EA SPORTS home page is www.easports.com. * Online play requires Internet connection. PlayStation 2 online play also requires Network Adaptor for the PlayStation 2 (sold separately). About Electronic Arts Electronic Arts (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, Electronic Arts posted revenues of $2.5 billion for fiscal 2003. The company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under three brand names: EA SPORTS(TM), EA GAMES(TM), and EA SPORTS BIG(TM). EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com. Electronic Arts, EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS BIG, EA GAMES, John Madden Football, and MVP Baseball are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Major League Baseball trademarks and copyright are used with permission of Major League Baseball "MLB" and "Major Leagues" redirect here. For other uses, see MLB (disambiguation) and Major Leagues (disambiguation). Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. Properties, Inc. Visit the official Major League Baseball website at MLB.com. (C) MLBPA MLBPA Major League Baseball Player's Association . Official Licensee -- Major League Baseball Players Association The Major League Baseball Players Association (or MLBPA) is the union of professional major-league baseball players. History Of MLBPA The MLBPA was not the first attempt to unionize baseball players. . Visit the Players Choice on the web at www.bigleaguers.com. NBA, NCAA, NFL, NASCAR, NASCAR Thunder, NHL, and FIFA are trademarks of their respective owners and used with permission. PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Nintendo GameCube is a trademark of Nintendo. Microsoft and Xbox are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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