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AKLM newsbiz.yahoo.com Friday February 26, 1:30 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release Acclaim's Re-Volt Races To Stores This Fall Radio-Controlled, Action-Packed Racing Game Combines Realistic Physics With Arcade-Style Action GLEN COVE, N.Y.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Feb. 26, 1999-- Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AKLM - news), a leading worldwide interactive entertainment company, today announced that its explosively-fun radio-controlled (R/C) car racing game, Re-Volt, will arrive on store shelves this fall for the PC, PlayStation, and Nintendo 64. Developed by Acclaim's Probe studio, Re-Volt puts gamers in the driver's seat of over 20 R/C cars and sends them on wild racing adventures in graphically-stunning and unique interactive environments. ''The development team at Probe has created an amazing game that blends the realistic physics of a simulation with the fun and action of an arcade racer,'' said Noah Ullman, associate product manager at Acclaim Entertainment. ''Probe's experience in developing innovative games like Extreme-G and Forsaken clearly shows in Re-Volt's graphic quality and original gameplay.'' In an out-of-control racing effort, gamers can topple cans in the supermarket, tear up neighborhood streets, and crash into each other in over 20 R/C cars with unique personalities. Re-Volt contains incredible multiplayer racing and battle modes in four different modes to test gamers' skills. Re-Volt includes a wide selection of weapons and pick-ups for true arcade-style racing and a Track Editor feature that allows gamers to create, save and trade their own tracks. Shortcuts and game secrets can be found when exploring each of Re-Volt's seven spectacular environments: Neighborhood, Museum, Botanical Garden, Cruise Ship, Wild West, Toy Store and Supermarket. The marketing campaign for Re-Volt will be highlighted by in-store promotions, a nationwide advertising campaign and a Re-Volt Web site at www.acclaim.net.