Red Orb Entertainment Breaks New Ground With The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time DVD.NOVATO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 1, 1998-- PC Digital Versatile Disk Available This Fall; Macintosh Version Ships With G3 Series Computers Red Orb Entertainment Red Orb Entertainment was a division of the Brøderbund software company created to market its gaming titles, distinguishing them from its considerable library of edutainment titles, which it marketed to schools. (tm), a division of Broderbund Software, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :BROD BROD Big Bike Riders of Dagupan (Motorcycle Club in the Philippines) ) announced that the DVD-ROM DVD-ROM: see digital versatile disc. A read-only DVD disc used to permanently store data files. DVD-ROM discs are widely used to distribute large software applications that exceed the capacity of a CD-ROM disc. version of The Journeyman Project(tm) 3: Legacy of Time(tm) will ship this August for the Windows 95/98 platform. The PC version of the next installment in the epic time travel series is completely enhanced for DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. , including over thirty minutes of MPEG-2 cinematics. The game has also been directly ported to the Macintosh DVD platform and is now being bundled with Apple's G3 Series DVD computers sold through the online Apple Store. The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time DVD was unveiled publicly during the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3Expo) in Atlanta last week. "We're extremely proud to be bringing The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time DVD to both the PC and Macintosh markets," said Ken Goldstein, Broderbund's vice president of entertainment and general manager of Red Orb Entertainment. "Our OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and partnership with Apple presents an outstanding opportunity and we are currently working with other leading industry partners with whom we met at E3 to pursue holiday OEM promotions for The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time on Windows 95/85-based DVD-ROM." The PC version of The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time DVD, developed in conjunction with Presto Studios ''' Presto Studios was a computer game development company of the 1990s, especially famous for its award-winning The Journeyman Project series and the 2001 sequel to Cyan's hit Myst series, . , has been significantly enhanced for the DVD platform. The more than four gigabytes of space on a DVD-ROM means that the entire game can be contained on one disk instead of the four CD-ROMs required previously. With no interruptions in the flow of gameplay to swap disks, the player stays immersed im·merse tr.v. im·mersed, im·mers·ing, im·mers·es 1. To cover completely in a liquid; submerge. 2. To baptize by submerging in water. 3. in the compelling story. The larger storage space of a DVD also allows for better visual quality. All of the QuickTime walk cycle and object animation Object animation is a form of stop motion animation that involves the animated movements of any non-drawn objects such as toys, blocks, dolls, etc. which are not fully malleable, such as clay or wax, and not designed to look like a recognizable human or animal character. movies in The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time PC version have been recompressed at a higher data rate. Because these movies have not been compressed to the extent they are on a 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). , the movies on a DVD-ROM have a higher quality image. The PC version of The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time DVD will also feature over thirty minutes of cinematics encoded to MPEG-2 video and AC-3(tm) audio standards. MPEG-2 video is the highest quality digital video available, the same quality used by satellite cable services. The MPEG-2 encoding was provided by Digital OutPost. Based in Carlsbad, Calif., Digital OutPost's long history of quality and innovation allows the company to offer superior DVD, MPEG-2 and QuickTime encoding services. Digital OutPost can be found on the Web at http://www.digitaloutpost.com. The first entertainment software title to be produced for Apple Macintosh Apple Macintosh - Macintosh DVD, the Macintosh version of The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time is a direct port of the CD-ROM game. Apple is including the title with its state-of-the-art G3 Series computers purchased through the innovative online Apple Store. The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time DVD is being featured in several of Apple's current advertising campaigns for G3 Series computers. "The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time is a great title that pushes the envelope in multimedia entertainment, so it's fitting that this is the first entertainment DVD title for Macintosh," said Phil Schiller, senior vice president of worldwide marketing for Apple Computer. "Much of the art and sound for The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time was designed on Macintosh computers for enjoyment by both Macintosh and Windows customers. Red Orb Entertainment and Broderbund Software have always had a strong commitment to the Apple family of products, so we're very pleased to be supporting that tradition." The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time, released on CD-ROM in February 1998, is the next installment in the highly acclaimed Journeyman Project series and continues the adventures of Gage Blackwood Gage Blackwood is the name of the protagonist in The Journeyman Project series of computer games. These computer games are first-person adventure games, and among the first such to be released on compact discs (CDs. , Agent 5 of the Temporal Security Agency The Temporal Security Agency (or Annex) is a fictional organization from Presto Studios's Journeyman Project series. Professor Stephen Hawking once famously remarked that the universe works as though there was an agency for the prevention of time paradoxes. , a secret government body responsible for protecting the sanctity of history. As Blackwood, the player is in pursuit of the rogue Agent 3, a fugitive colleague who framed Blackwood for crimes he didn't commit. The pursuit leads to the lost civilizations of Shangri-La, El Dorado El Dorado, legendary country of South America El Dorado (ĕl`dərä`dō, –rā`–) [Span.,=the gilded man], legendary country of the Golden Man sought by adventurers in South America. , and Atlantis, where players uncover secrets and embark on an urgent mission to gather clues critical to the Earth's survival. The game features a 360-degree scrolling, panoramic environment made possible by the groundbreaking SmoothMove(tm) technology from Infinite Pictures. The CD-ROM edition received a prestigious 5-star rating from Computer Games Strategy Plus magazine, and won six NewMedia INVISION awards. San Diego-based Presto Studios was founded in 1991 by a talented group of close friends determined to make an impact in the gaming industry. Presto is now a software development company known for its engaging photo-realistic games, including the Journeyman Project series of time-travel adventures and Gundam 0079. Presto Studios, Inc. can be found on the Web at http://www.presto.com. Red Orb Entertainment is a division of Broderbund Software, Inc. dedicated exclusively to the development of imaginative, high-quality entertainment software for a broad range of game enthusiasts. In addition to developing entertainment software within the Red Orb Entertainment studio, Red Orb Entertainment publishes entertainment software from several of the industry's leading entertainment software development companies. The Red Orb Entertainment Web site is located at http://www.redorb.com. Broderbund Software, Inc. develops, publishes and markets a broad line of interactive software for use in homes, schools and small businesses. Since its founding in 1980, Broderbund has repeatedly broken new ground, conceiving and developing families of software products with enduring customer appeal based on creativity, innovation and ease-of-use. Some of the company's best-known brands include Family Tree Maker(r), The Print Shop(r), 3D Home(tm), Carmen Carmen throws over lover for another. [Fr. Lit.: Carmen; Fr. Opera: Bizet, Carmen, Westerman, 189–190] See : Faithlessness Carmen the cards repeatedly spell her death. [Fr. Sandiego(tm), Living Books(r), Myst(r) and Riven rive v. rived, riv·en also rived, riv·ing, rives v.tr. 1. To rend or tear apart. 2. To break into pieces, as by a blow; cleave or split asunder. 3. (tm): The Sequel to Myst(r). The company, headquartered in Novato, is committed to providing its customers with engaging products that set quality standards and take advantage of the latest technologies. The Broderbund Internet web site is located at http://www.broderbund.com. -0- Note to Editors: Red Orb Entertainment, Broderbund, Legacy of Time, Family Tree Maker, 3D Home, The Print Shop, Living Books, and Carmen Sandiego are trademarks or registered trademarks of Broderbund Software, Inc. The Journeyman Project is a registered trademark of Presto Studios, Inc. AC-3 is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories “Dolby” redirects here. For other uses, see Dolby (disambiguation). Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (Dolby Labs) (NYSE: DLB) is a USA-based company specializing in audio compression and reproduction. . SmoothMove is a trademark of Infinite Pictures, Inc. All other product or company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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Kate Hedstrom, 415/382-2672
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