EA Ships Award Winning Title Burnout 3: Takedown for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox.REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif. -- Electronic Arts (Nasdaq:ERTS ERTS Electronic Arts, Inc. (stock symbol) ERTS Earth Resources Technology Satellite (US NASA) ERTS Embedded Real Time Systems ERTS Enhanced Remote Transit Shed ) announced that Burnout Burnout Depletion of a tax shelter's benefits. In the context of mortgage backed securities it refers to the percentage of the pool that has prepaid their mortgage. (R)3: Takedown Takedown 1. The price at which underwriters obtain securities to be offered to the public. 2. The portion of securities that each investment banker will distribute in a secondary or initial pubic offering. Notes: 1. (TM), the latest title in the critically acclaimed Burnout series, has begun to ship to retail outlets for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system and Xbox(R) video game system from Microsoft(R). Named "Best Racing Game A racing game is any game that involves competing in races through a surrogate playing piece or vehicle, either getting it from one point to another or completing a number of circuits in the shortest time. of E3 2004" by the Game Critics Awards The Game Critics Awards are a set of annual awards held after the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E³) since 1998 to current. The awards are given to products displayed at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E³) with the title Best of E³ of their category. , Burnout 3: Takedown features a unique aggressive racing concept and a one-of-a-kind special effects special effects, in motion pictures, cinematographic techniques that create illusions in the audience's minds as well as the illusions created using these techniques. engine that delivers spectacular visuals. With more than 40 different tracks spanning three continents, players can battle in over 70 cars and takedown opponents across a broad range of conditions and environments, as well as experiencing 100 unique crash junctions. Burnout 3: Takedown features highly sophisticated crash technology that recreates high speed crashes with extreme detail and allows the player to use their car as a weapon and takeout rivals, controlling the car even after crashing. Players can race online in seven different modes, featuring up to 6 participants, battling through full oncoming traffic. (PlayStation 2 online play requires Internet Connection, Network Adaptor and Memory Card for the PlayStation 2. Xbox online play requires Xbox Live(TM)!) Delivering an authentic radio experience complete with commentary from DJ Stryker from alternative radio station KROQ-FM in Los Angeles, the in-game soundtrack features more than 40 songs from bands including Jimmy Eat World and Yellowcard. Developed by UK-based Criterion Games, Burnout 3: Takedown for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox is rated "T" (Teen) by the ESRB ESRB Entertainment Software Rating Board ESRB Estrogen Receptor Beta ESRB Explosive Safety Review Board and has an MSRP MSRP Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price MSRP Message Session Relay Protocol MSRP Multi-Species Recovery Plan (US Fish & Wildlife Service) MSRP Member of the Society for Radiological Protection (UK) of $49.99. More information can be found on the game's web site at www.burnout3.ea.com About Electronic Arts Electronic Arts, headquartered in Redwood City, California Redwood City is a suburb located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Redwood City is the county seat of San Mateo County. As of the 2005 census, the city had a total population of 76,000. , is the world's leading interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, EA posted revenues of $2.96 billion for fiscal 2004. The company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers and the Internet. In 2003, EA had 27 titles that sold more than one million copies. 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. About Criterion Games Criterion Games, headquartered in Guildford, UK, specializes in developing world class video games for PlayStation 2, X-Box and next-generation consoles. It is the creator of the award-winning driving games, Burnout and Burnout 2, published on the PlayStation 2 console, the Xbox video game system from Microsoft and the Nintendo GameCube(TM) systems. Criterion Games is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Canon UK, and sister company to Criterion Software Ltd, world-leading provider of middleware solutions for the game development industry. Electronic Arts, EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS BIG, and EA GAMES are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Burnout is a registered trademark, and Takedown is a trademark of Criterion Software Limited. All rights reserved. PlayStation is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Xbox and Xbox Live are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. Nintendo GameCube is a trademark of Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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