Breaking the sound barrier and unleashing a futuristic two-wheeled assault on the next-generation gaming systems, Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKLM - News), today unveiled XGRA(TM): Extreme-G Racing Association. Developed by Acclaim Studios Cheltenham, XGRA: Extreme-G Racing Association is the latest installment in the Company's award-winning Extreme-G Racing brand that has sold more than 1.5 million units worldwide. Combining futuristic, high-speed motorcycle racing and combat, XGRA: Extreme-G Racing Association will feature all new gameplay modes, features, weapons, bikes, controls and unlockable content.

"The Extreme-G Racing brand continues to set new benchmarks with each installment, and XGRA offers the most intense

Street Fighter Alpha Anthology for the PlayStation 2 features direct conversions of Street Fighter Alpha, Street Fighter Alpha 2, Street Fighter Alpha 2 Gold and Street Fighter Alpha 3 which have never before been available together in one package. As an added bonus, the “pint-sized” Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix (also released on consoles as Pocket Fighter), is included which brings the total to five action packed games on one disc. To date, the Street Fighter franchise has sold more than 27 million units worldwide.

Eliminating the need for a referee to pull a red card during a heated match, Acclaim Sports, a division of Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKLM - News), today unveiled Urban Freestyle Soccer(TM), a no-holds-barred, 4-on-4, arcade-style street soccer game. Urban Freestyle Soccer takes the world's most popular sport back to its street roots with gang-style teams competing against their rivals for the right to lay claim to their home turf. Urban Freestyle Soccer will feature special player moves, combos, power-ups and playing fields set on the hard blacktop of the city.
"Soccer has the highest participation rate of any sport

Comic-styled characters have exactly that – character, each animated down to the individual finger bone. But there's nothing comic about the way they do battle with the player, pairing up in teams to deliver one of the freshest racing game AIs ever seen.

Its water technology is making waves too, leading to the most attractive recreation of the sloshing wet-stuff yet seen in a game. Highly optimised Environment-Mapped Bump-Mapping (EMBM) technology provides the sparkle and reflections, while physics leads to waves interacting in ways that deliver unique gameplay for every level and floating objects that react in a convincing

E3 Expo attendees will embark on a wild new adventure with Shrek® and his buddies when Activision, Inc. and TDK Mediactive, Inc. unveil Shrek 2(TM): The Game (working title) at Activision's booth #1224 in the South Hall on May 14 - 16.

Inspired by the upcoming film and expanding its storyline, Shrek 2: The Game (working title) features Shrek's signature humor and comedic interactions. Players experience key moments from the film and encounter a variety of new characters, environments and sub-plots as they switch between Shrek, Donkey or one of their six friends. The game is being co-published worldwide by Activision,

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New Application Enables Nintendo Game Boy Advance and Game Boy

Advance SP To Play Color and Sound Cartoon Episodes

4Kids Entertainment announced today the debut of GBA-TV, an exciting new application for the estimated installed base of 12 million Game Boy® Advance systems.

GBA-TV cartridges containing cartoon episodes play on Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Advance SP systems in the same manner as video game cartridges. Special proprietary technology developed by the 4Kids Entertainment subsidiary, 4Kids Technology, Inc., enables kids to watch the cartoons contained in the GBA-TV cartridges on their Game Boy Advance. The technology enables the Game Boy Advance to

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Atari, Inc. and TimeGate Studios, Inc. announced today a partnership to develop a new PC installment of Axis & Allies, the popular World War II game franchise. Axis & Allies: RTS (working title) is inspired by the game of war, strategy and economics found in the best-selling Axis & Allies board game, but features unique elements that allow players to change the course of history in new ways. Axis & Allies: RTS is being developed for the PC by TimeGate Studios, creators of the award-winning Kohan series, and is scheduled for release in fall 2004 for the PC.

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Serving up a dose of sun, fun and sand right into gamers' living rooms, Acclaim Sports, a division of Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKLM - News), today unveiled Summer Heat Beach Volleyball(TM) for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system. The only beach volleyball game available for the PlayStation®2, Summer Heat Beach Volleyball takes players on a journey to the world's hottest summer spots to face off in fast-paced 2-on-2 arcade action.

"We're very excited to offer PlayStation®2 owners their own exclusive beach volleyball game," said David Knies, Director of Acclaim Sports. "With addictive gameplay and easy-to-use controls, Summer Heat Beach