E3 2004: Acclaim Line-Up

While the Company has not yet revealed any details regarding these titles, we can anticipate "the return of two popular brands that have enjoyed commercial success". We haven't looked into this much, but we're guessing... uh... Shadowman?

"E3 marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter in the history of Acclaim; one filled with leading-edge brands and unparalleled creative vision," said, Rod Cousens, Chief Executive Officer for Acclaim. "Driven by a diverse, world-class product portfolio, including established brands like as All-Star Baseball and World Championship Rugby, consumers are only first starting to see who we are today. Brands such as Juiced, Combat Elite, 100 Bullets and The Red Star, have already captured the media's attention and set the stage for our future, which will hold even more surprises and exciting new properties that we will announce during E3."

Acclaim's E3 product lineup includes:

• Juiced - (PS2/Xbox/PC) Juiced is a racing simulation that totally immerses players in the lifestyle, community and risk-taking of the real-life street modding scene in a unique and compelling way. Juiced doesn't pay lip-service to the modding scene, it takes players there and immerses them in the culture - racing for pink slips, creating crews and providing the complete freedom to customize cars - from the dashboard to the drivetrain. Featuring over 50 licensed cars, 200 official aftermarket parts, and incredible online head-to-head play for up to 6 players and team-based racing; Juiced is one of this year's most anticipated racing titles.

• 100 Bullets - (PS2/Xbox) Based on the popular comic series published by DC Comics and created by Brian Azzarello, 100 Bullets delivers an original action experience set in an urban noir world of conspiracy and revenge. Part hard-boiled crime story, part paranoid espionage thriller, 100 Bullets follows what happens when people from all walks of life meet Agent Graves, a mysterious figure who offers his "clients" the opportunity of a lifetime: an attaché case containing the proof, the gun, and the carte blanche immunity to exact revenge on a person who's done them an irrevocable wrong.

• Showdown: Legends of Wrestling - (PS2/Xbox) Battle through the annals of time clashing with the greatest grapplers to set foot in the squared circle. Create special dream matches, unlock classic feuds and travel down the "path of pain" in the first-ever era-based career mode to see if you have what it takes to beat the icons of professional wrestling! Features more than 70 of the greatest legends of all-time, including Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior, Sting, Randy "Macho Man" Savage, Diamond Dallas Page, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Bret "Hitman" Hart, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Andre the Giant and Dusty Rhodes.

• All-Star Baseball 2005 - (PS2/Xbox) Ranked among the top-selling baseball video game brands, All-Star Baseball 2005 returns for another season to deliver the most authentic hardball video game action available today. Offering an array of new features, including online head-to-head play, downloadable rosters, FielderCam, BroadcastCam, analog-control batting and more, ASB2005 is the only game to put gamers in the on-field shoes of their favorite players.

• Combat Elite: World War II Paratroopers - (PS2/Xbox) Go behind enemy lines with the military's most elite force - paratroopers - as they wage battles throughout the European theater of World War II, including D-Day, Operation Market Garden and the bitter winter defense of Bastogne. With over 60 authentic WW II missions and weapons, co-operative two-player gameplay and visually stunning environments, Combat Elite: World War II Paratroopers enlists gamers to undertake history's most dangerous missions where "failure was never an option."

• The Red Star - (PS2/Xbox) Set in a breathtaking, award-winning universe, The Red Star flawlessly blends the fighting and shooting genre, offering an innovative high-action, character-driven co-operative gameplay experience. Based on the Archangel Studios' critically acclaimed comic series created by Christian Gossett, The Red Star tells the tale of an alternate Russia, the U.R.R.S., where massive technology and futuristic weapons are wielded by its army, The Red Fleet.

• World Championship Rugby - (PS2/Xbox/PC) A top-5 selling release in the United Kingdom and France since its launch, World Championship Rugby is this year's #1 selling Rugby brand throughout Europe.

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