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This Week in Race Game'n News
08:29 AM on Jul 20, 2008

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SET FIRE TO YOUR NINTENDO DS WITH MOTO RACER© !!!
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It’s high time to give you more of what MOTO RACER© DS has in its guts! In respect to its roots MOTO RACER© DS is the only motor bike game that is truly multi-disciplinary: Moto GP, Traffic, Supercross or Freestyle. Warm up the stylus and get ready to burn out, take radical curves, and pull-off crazy tricks. Whether you are a racer or just a free styler, whether you are a good old racing track warrior or a wild street racer... you will get what you need with MOTO RACER© DS!

This exclusive new version for the Nintendo DS, with its mind-blowing graphics, deep content, and its exclusive “Stylus Precision Handling”, brings motorsports one step further on the Nintendo DS.

“ SPECIFICALLY MADE FOR THE DS ”

• Stylus Precision Handling (SPH) to pull-off amazing tricks and to take on the sharpest curves ever.
• A multiplayer mode: up to 4 players with only 1 game, and up to 8 players with 8 DS™ cards via the DS’ wireless connection!
• 3 difficulty levels: Beginner, advanced & expert.
• 5 camera angles, fitting to each game style.
• 8 environments for an instant immersion: Mountains, desert, forest, highway, downtown …
• 32 different motorcycles with their own characteristics (acceleration, turbo, speed, and handling!).
• 44 crazy tracks!!!

MOTO GP
Burn rubber with your stylus in order to show your friends that you are a speed Devil!!

4 different game modes: championship, single race, time trial, and multiplayer, 12 motorcycles, 18 tracks in different environments.

TRAFFIC
Race through the city and pull-off manuveres you never even dreamed, or challenge your friends to a downtown duel using the Nintendo DS™ wifi connection!!

3 game modes: duel, multiplayer, and 10 mission to even the most daring riders, like pizza delivery, slalom, wheeling, highway Star, domination … 8 motorcycles and 10 tracks. Unlock all sorts of crazy bikes (scooter, mini-bike…).

SUPERCROSS
Challenge the A.I. or up to 8 of your friends in an all out dirt bike race!

4 game modes: championship, single race, time trial, and multi-player. 12 motorcycles, 12 tracks to challenge your opponents, and perform tricks! Don’t be afraid to get your stylus covered in mud in order to win the race, and best your friends!

FREESTYLE
With the stylus dedicated gameplay, performing tricks has never been so intuitive!!

2 game modes: championship & records. 12 motorcycles, 4 tracks, 16 tricks (360°, Lazy boy, Kiss of death… and more X-treme tricks!). The goal of this game mode is to perform a lot of impressive tricks. Line-up tricks and accumulate points to be the First!

About the game
Genre: Motor Bike simulation
Platform: Nintendo DS
Publisher: Nobilis
Developer: Artefacts
Release date: Q4 2008
Official website: www.motoracer-thegame.com

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SPEED RACER
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RELEASE DATE: Fall 2008
PUBLISHER: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
DEVELOPER: Sidhe Interactive
ESRB RATING: RP
GENRE: Arcade Action Racing

PRODUCT OVERVIEW:

Speed Racer: The Videogame for PlayStation®2 will be released in Fall 2008 along with the DVD version of the fast action film, Speed Racer. Set in a hyper-realistic world where car culture is the culture, players compete in the World Racing League against up to 25 different racers across rollercoaster-like race tracks. Players will enjoy a combative racing experience like no other when they take control of each T180 race car, achieving amazing speeds and mastering four independently turning wheels that allow drivers to engage in “Car-Fu” to jump, flip, and outmaneuver their opponents. Speed Racer: The Videogame captures the action, look and feel of the high adrenaline arena racing developed for the film in an accessible, fun-filled game that allows players to actually get behind the wheel on incredible tracks straight out of the world of Speed Racer.

PRODUCT FEATURES:

o Master “Car-Fu” combat, using the T180 race car as a weapon to fight your way to the finish line by smashing, jumping, flipping and spinning other cars off the track
o Choose from 25 different drivers and cars, including Speed Racer and the Mach 6 or Cannonball Taylor and the GRX
o Careen down the track as the mischievous Chim-Chim – a new unlockable driver
o Race across the all-new 13 mile Skorost track, which twists through an abandoned Soviet rocket base
o The game features the voices of Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch), Racer X (Matthew Fox) and Trixie (Christina Ricci) as playable characters
o Trixie’s T180 race car is designed exclusively for the game
o Utilize “The Zone” to boost your speed up to 500 MPH and gain an advantage on the track
o Create powerful alliances with other racers to increase your chances of winning championships
o Players will experience futuristic racing across 18 incredible tracks in 6 vibrant environments
o Award-winning composer Winifred Phillips, created an original score for the videogame fusing rock, classical and retro beats into a unique soundtrack

Assets available at FTP: ftp://system9.warnerbros.com Username: WBIE-E3Assets Password: Vad#4ecr

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RACE PRO
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Genre: Simulation
Platform: Xbox 360™
Developer: SimBin
Rating: TBD
Launch Date: November 2008

GAME DESCRIPTION
Atari is revving it up with the announcement of the revolutionary racing video game RACE Pro. The ultra realistic simulation racing game is scheduled to speed into stores in November 2008 for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Developed by renowned AAA game developer SimBin, a leading creator of PC racing simulators, RACE Pro brings SimBin’s formidable skill and know-how to the console for the very first time.

GAME FEATURES
• Thrilling Driving Experience: Players will feel every bend and burst of acceleration as well as every emotion from pre-race tension in the pit lanes to exhilaration on the podium.

• Unrivalled Racing World Realism: Users will be deeply immersed into the racing world with ultra realistic car models, official championships and tracks. Participants work their way up the leader boards through intense training, winning key races and securing valuable sponsorship deals.

• ‘Hot Seat’ Feature: Brand new to RACE Pro, this feature brings social racing to the living room for the first time as players are put in the ‘hot seat’ for a limited amount of time before passing the controller to the next player in the ‘hot seat,’ accelerating the pace of the game with quick reactions and precision driving.
• Wide Variety of Cars: Players can choose from vehicles ranging from 200 to over 1000 horse power, GT cars, WTCC extreme cars, formula and production cars.

• Real Life Tracks: Gamers can experience the thrill of sport racing with over 15 real life tracks covering all continents, of which Macau, Porto and Pau are exclusive to RACE Pro.

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FORD RACING OFF ROAD
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2 Tons of Racing Fun...

Get down and dirty with Ford Racing Off Road and experience the thrill of massive high speed action using authentic vehicles made by Ford and Land Rover. Race through dense forests, cliff hanging mountain terrain and snow covered landscapes before making your way across the finish line. Through this unique driving experience, you will feel the adrenaline pumping excitement the way off roading is supposed to be.

Release Date July 15, 2008
Platforms Wii, PS2 and PSP
ESRB E (No Descriptors)
Genre Racing
Publisher: Empire / Crave Entertainment

Number of Players:
Wii & PS2: 2 / PSP: 6 (Wi-Fi ad hoc)

Key Features

• Drive 18 officially licensed Ford and Land Rover vehicles, including concept trucks not yet on the market

• Plow through 24 intense tracks that consist of different environments such as desert, snow and ice which affect the race

• Experience the real pounding and through real time body damage

• Challenge your friends (2 players) on split screen racing on the Wii and PS2 or over Wi-Fi on the PSP (6 players)

• Enjoy virtually endless game play through hours of themed competitions and challenges

• Test your racing skills through 12 different race types ranging from the standard race to, “Gold Rush”, Slalom, “Show Me the Money Race” and more!

• Discover alternate paths and advantageous pick ups to get the racing edge on your high flying competition
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