Gamers Go "Postal" as Debut Title From Ripcord Games Hits Number Three on the Charts.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 3, 1997--The Wall Street Journal calls it a "phenom," The Washington Post calls it "pointless, sick, but fun" and retailers call it the smash hit of the fall season. In its first month of release, Postal, the debut title from Ripcord Games Ripcord Games is a video game publisher and an entertainment software label of Panasonic Interactive Media based in Santa Clara, California. Games published by Ripcord Games
prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the most recent PC Data Corporation report. Sales of the hit title, developed by Running With Scissors scissors Cutting instrument or tool consisting of a pair of opposed metal blades that meet and cut when the handles at their ends are brought together. Modern scissors are of two types: the more usual pivoted blades have a rivet or screw connection between the cutting ends , continues to increase weekly. Ranked by total revenue, Ripcord's Postal surged ahead of new titles "Shadows of the Empire 3D," "Hexen 2" and "Redneck Rampage Redneck Rampage is a 1997 first-person shooter game designed by Xatrix Entertainment and published by Interplay. This game features some songs by Mojo Nixon, Reverend Horton Heat, Beat Farmers and other Psychobilly artists. ," as well as established sellers such as "Quake" and "Tomb Raider." "The country has truly gone 'postal' over this title," said Ripcord Games spokesperson Mark Shander. "You can't fool hardcore gamers with hype. These early sales results prove that when it comes to non-stop action and kick-ass gameplay, Postal delivers like no other game on the market." Now available at computer and software retailers nationwide, Postal is delivered on a hybrid CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). for Macs and PCs with an average street price of $49.95. Minimum hardware requirements for Postal are: PC: Windows 95(R)/NT(R) 4.0, Pentium(TM) 90 or higher, 16MB RAM, 8-bit sound card. MAC: Mac OS 7.1 or higher, PowerPC(tm), 16 MB RAM. NOTE TO EDITORS: All brand and company/product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Data source: Oct. 12-18, 1997, Sell-Through Report. VERY IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: Postal is rated "M" by the ESRB ESRB Entertainment Software Rating Board ESRB Estrogen Receptor Beta ESRB Explosive Safety Review Board , meaning it is intended for mature audiences 17 years of age and above. Access to the Postal and Running With Scissors web sites is blocked by CyberSitter, NetNanny and SurfWatch. Postal is a work of interactive fiction. Any resemblance to persons, places and events either living or deceased is purely coincidental. Postal contains no references to, nor implies any relationship with, any aspect or employee of the United States Postal Service. For instruction on how to go Postal, visit the Ripcord Games web site at: www.ripcordgames.com and check out the rest of our titles. Ripcord Games - developed exclusively to push you over the edge. CONTACT: GAME MAGAZINES/ONLINE MEDIA: Mark Shander Ripcord Games 602/831-0540 mark@shander.com or ALL OTHER MEDIA: Peter Binazeski GCI GCI Ground Circuit Interrupter GCI Getty Conservation Institute GCI Global Commerce Initiative GCI Green Cross International (non-profit international environmental organization) GCI Growth Competitiveness Index GCI Great Cities Institute Group 212/546-2089 pbinazes@gcigroup.com |
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