Infogrames North America's Test Drive Off-Road 3 Climbs to New Heights On Sega Dreamcast.Business Editors SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 2000 Mud-Slinging Driving Game Includes the Worldwide Hummer(R) License, Exclusive For Racing Game Format Infogrames North America, Inc., a leading publisher of entertainment software, announced today that Test Drive Off-Road(TM)3, the third incarnation of its highly successful Test Drive Off-Road franchise, is being developed for the Sega Dreamcast game console. The "No roads, No rules" racing game will be available in June 2000. "The real-world locations and assortment of licensed off-road vehicles in Test Drive Off-Road 3 will reach a new level of realism and action on Sega(R) Dreamcast(TM)," said Laddie lad·die n. A boy or young man; a lad. Noun 1. laddie - a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy) sonny, sonny boy, cub, lad Ervin, director of marketing for sports and racing at Infogrames North America, Inc. "The unbridled, muddy racing mayhem that Test Drive Off-Road 3 delivers will be a welcome addition to the growing number of titles available for the Sega Dreamcast." Test Drive Off-Road 3 lets players become racing strategists by modifying their vehicles to create the ideal truck for a specific track. Tires, transmission and suspension can all be upgraded, allowing the player to tune their truck in order to enhance performance. For example, the player may outfit a Ford Explorer with a torque package, heavy duty tires and soft shocks to handle the rigors of the ice covered Rockies. Developed by Player One in Los Angeles, Test Drive Off-Road 3 features a refined engine that takes advantage of the advanced graphical capabilities of the Sega Dreamcast, like alpha channels and mip mapping. The Sega Dreamcast also allows detailed animations, making destructible de·struc·ti·ble adj. Breakable or easily destroyed: destructible glassware. de·struc objects fly and tumble through the air when struck by a vehicle. Players will be able to drive their vehicles through obstacles and barriers, as well as smash into trees and fences to expose alternative pathways and shortcuts. Test Drive Off-Road 3 offers more than 15 licensed vehicles, including an exclusive license for a racing game format, with the AM General Hummer(R). Additional vehicles include, Dodge(R) Ram V12, Dodge(R) T-Rex and the Dodge(R) Shelby Durango SP360, Ford Explorer, Ford F150, Saleen Explorer, Chenowth Fast Attack Vehicle, Jeep(R) Wrangler wran·gler n. 1. One who wrangles or quarrels. 2. A cowboy or cowgirl, especially one who tends saddle horses. Noun 1. and Jeep(R) Grand Cherokee, Land Rover(R) Defender 90, Nissan(R) Pathfinder and the Nissan(R) Frontier Truck, Subaru(R) Outback and the Isuzu(R) Vehicross. Test Drive Off-Road 3 features 11 tracks in real world locations, including the swamplands of New Orleans, Louisiana; the snow covered mountains of Tibet; the hot sands of Egypt; the city streets of New York under a blizzard; the countryside of Vermont in the fall; the treacherous mountainside of Mt. Fuji; the deep, dark and foreboding Black Forest in Germany and many others. Test Drive Off-Road 3's licensed soundtrack features Eve 6 with Leech and How much Longer and Blink 182 with Going Away To College. Also included on the soundtrack are Incubus incubus (ĭng`ky  bəs), lascivious male demon said to possess mortal women as they sleep and to be responsible for the birth of demons, witches, and deformed children. , Diesel Boy, and Girls Against Boys Girls Against Boys are an indie rock/post-hardcore band, originally forming in Washington, D.C. in 1988 and currently based in New York City.The group began as a side project of Eli Janney and Fugazi drummer Brendan Canty. . Test Drive Off-Road 3, scheduled to ship in June 2000, will feature two-player split screen and is compatible with the Agetec Rally Wheel. For more information visit the Test Drive Off-Road 3 web site at www.tdor3.com Infogrames Entertainment, S.A. (Paris Bourse: SICOVAM SICOVAM Société Interprofessionelle pour la Compensation des Valeurs Mobilières 5257) is a worldwide leader in the interactive entertainment software industry. Headquartered in France, the company develops and publishes award-winning computer and video games This article is about the British magazine covering computer and video games. For the American magazine, see Computer Games Magazine. Computer And Video Games (CVG for the PlayStation(R) game console, Nintendo(R) 64, Nintendo(R) Game Boy(R) Color, Sega(R) Dreamcast(TM), and personal computer platforms. Founded in 1983 by its chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Bruno Bonnell, Infogrames' 17-year history has produced many award-winning franchises, such as Test Drive(R), V-Rally(TM), Independence War(TM), HardBall(R), and Alone In The Dark(TM). The company is also known for its long list of well-known licenses including Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) .' Looney Tunes(TM), Mission: Impossible(TM), Le Mans(R), AM General Hummer(R), Harley-Davidson(R), and Dodge(R) Viper. Based in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. , Infogrames North America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Infogrames Entertainment and serves as the headquarters for the company's operations in North America. For more information, visit Infogrames' web site at www.us.infogrames.com. |
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