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Motor Trend® Presents Lotus Challenge(Tm) Set For A Repeat Performance With Release On Nintendo® Gamecube(Tm) And PC Cd-Rom
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – February 27, 2003 – Xicat Interactive announces the May 2003 release of Motor Trend® Presents Lotus Challenge(TM) for Nintendo GameCube(TM) and PC CD-ROM. With the March 18 release for the Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft, Lotus Challenge will excite race game lovers with superior graphics, challenging courses and fast-paced action.
"Lotus Challenge for Xbox is being very well received and is chalking up good reviews,” said Jaimee Wolf, CEO of Xicat Interactive. “Motor Trend Presents Lotus Challenge for GameCube and PC CD-ROM is already garnering huge interest in the marketplace and enjoying good previews," said Wolf.
Motor Trend Presents Lotus Challenge marries outstanding graphics, varied gameplay, and intense realism to create a complete driving experience. With these releases on GameCube and PC, gamers on nearly all of the next-gen formats will enjoy this one-of-a-kind title.
"At Kuju, we've worked extremely closely with Lotus to bring the thrill of driving these amazing cars to both GC and PC owners. We believe that the experience of Motor Trend Presents Lotus Challenge is the next best thing to sitting behind the wheel of one of these incredibly stylish and powerful sportscars," said Ian Baverstock, business development director for Kuju Entertainment.
Motor Trend Presents Lotus Challenge features:
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Five game modes: collection, championship, single play, multi-player and challenge, which features a story line with races, stunts and missions.
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38 licensed Lotus cars including new models, famous classics and concept cars.
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28 different races and 22 different stunts and challenges.
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New controller system offers a more realistic driving experience.
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The first driving game to feature realistic vehicle damage.
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Soundtrack by cutting-edge electronica/breakbeat artist Hybrid.
Xicat Interactive maintains its incredible velocity with the May 2003 release of Motor Trend Presents Lotus Challenge on Nintendo Gamecube(TM) and PC.
About Xicat Interactive:
Publishing award-winning games for PlayStation2®, Nintendo GameCube(TM) and Game Boy® Advance, Xbox and Personal Computers, Xicat Interactive, Inc., (http://www.xicat.com/) is headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., with offices in London and Zurich. A fast-growing innovator in the world of interactive entertainment software publishing, Xicat’s popular titles include Metal Dungeon, Sniper: Path of Vengeance, ChopLifter: Crisis Shield, U.S. Special Forces: Team Factor, Jane's Attack Squadron, Top Angler, X-Plane, and Gothic which can be found at software retailers throughout North America.
About Kuju Entertainment:
Kuju Entertainment is one of Europe's leading independent game developers. Located in three studios in the UK, with over 130 staff, Kuju has a substantial multi-platform multi-team development capability. With over thirteen years game development experience, Kuju is currently creating five games for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube and PC platforms. Recent releases include the hit title Microsoft Train Simulator on PC, Fireblade and Reign of Fire of PlayStation 2 and Xbox. Kuju Entertainment is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuju PLC. Kuju PLC successfully floated on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in May 2002 (LSE AIM: KUJ). www.kuju.com
About PRIMEDIA:
Motor Trend is published by PRIMEDIA. One of the world's most innovative media companies, PRIMEDIA is pioneering the concept of targeted scale through its combination of traditional and new media properties. The company capitalizes on its focused content across print, television, the Internet and live events to offer highly effective integrated advertising and marketing solutions in some of the most sought after advertising demographic sectors including teens, automotive, outdoor, luxury, real estate and business-to-business segments. With 2001 sales from continuing businesses of $1.6 billion, PRIMEDIA is the #1 special interest magazine publisher in the U.S., producing more advertising and editorial pages through its more than 250 titles including Seventeen, Automobile, Motor Trend, New York, Fly Fisherman, Power & Motoryacht, Telephony, Ward's Auto World and American Demographics, than any other media company. It is also the #1 producer/distributor of specialty video with 18 satellite and digital video product lines, including Channel One Network; and the #1 news and information group on the Internet, led by About.com. More information about the company can be found at http://www.primedia.com.
About Group Lotus PLC:
Group Lotus PLC is regarded by many as the finest sportscar manufacturer in the world. The British based company currently builds the multi-award winning Lotus Elise and the archetypal supercar the Lotus Esprit. With a heritage of motorsport wins in just about every sector of motor racing including the Indy 500, Le Mans, and seven Formula World Championships. Past Lotus sportscars such as the Seven, Elite, Elan and Europa have become motoring icons and legendary drivers who have raced for Lotus include Dan Gurney, Mario Andretti, Emerson Fittipaldi, Jim Clark, Graham Hill, Stirling Moss, Nelson Piquet, Ayrton Senna and Mika Hakkinnen.
©2003 Xicat Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. Under license from Group Lotus PLC. Motor Trend ® and © PRIMEDIA Specialty Group, Inc. Xbox is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. TM, (R), Game Boy Advance and Nintendo GameCube are trademarks of Nintendo. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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