Need for Speed: ProStreet

Need for Speed Hits the Streets

November 14, 2007 - Electronic Arts announced that Need for Speed ProStreet ships to retailers today in North America. The game will ship in Europe from November 22 onwards. To celebrate the launch of the game, EA is auctioning off a one-of-a-kind autographed Need for Speed ProStreet poster and will donate the proceeds to the non-profit organization, Save the Whales, founded 30 years ago. The poster was signed by over 40 celebrities including Hayden Panettiere from NBC'S Heroes. Proceeds from the auction will go to Save the Whales for their programs to educate children and adults about marine mammals and the importance of protecting them in their environment. The poster will be placed on eBay on Friday, November 16 at 9:00am PST.

"The development at team at Black Box is proud to be delivering an all-new experience in the Need for Speed franchise that ups the ante in the racing game genre," Larry LaPierre, Executive Producer at EA Black Box. "We are equally proud to make this commitment to Save the Whales, especially in light of the recent oil spill in the San Francisco Bay."

Need for Speed ProStreet delivers something completely new by taking gamers to the highest level of street racing where the competition is fierce, the cars are hot and the races span the world. Experience the thrill and intensity of driving the most anticipated street racing cars that have yet to hit the North American market including the 2009 Nissan GT-R, the 2008 Porsche 997 GT2 and the 2008 Mitsubishi Evo X. Need for Speed ProStreet is your ultimate taste of the chaos and unbridled adrenaline sweeping street racing culture.

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Press Release

Compete at the highest level of street racing with Need for Speed™ ProStreet. It's no longer good enough to simply rule your local neighborhood; you need to dominate on a global stage. Build the ultimate battle machine, take it to multi-disciplinary showdowns, and pit your skills and reputation against the world's best street racers. Need for Speed ProStreet is the realization of the raw power, visceral aggression, and intense rivalry that embodies street racing culture.

• Go for it with real, adrenaline-fueled racing: Experience the raw power of street racing with a brand new physics engine, and intuitively refined A.I.
• Dominate different racing disciplines: Prove yourself in four distinct styles of racing, Drag, Drift, Grip, and the all-new Speed Challenge.
• Ride the edge of disaster: One wrong move, and witness the consequences of your mistakes via truly advanced and comprehensive damage capturing technology.
• Performance drives results: Choose from hundreds of real-world, aftermarket parts and see the impact of visual Autosculpt technology on performance, all in real-time.
• Join in competitive social play: Redefined online features amp up the spirit of competition for the ultimate showdown.
• Share your tuning capabilities with the world: The all-new Blueprints feature allows you to upload your visual and performance customization settings online. You get credit each time your design is used to dominate a race.

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www.xbox.com

Steige mit Need for Speed ProStreet in die Elite des Street Racing auf. Es reicht nicht mehr, der Beste deiner Stadt zu sein, jetzt musst du auf globaler Bühne bestehen. Bau dir deinen ultimativen Renner auf, tritt mit ihm bei Showdowns in mehreren Disziplinen an und stell dein Können gegen die besten Street Racer der Welt auf die Probe. Das ist deine Chance, dir einen Namen zu machen, und zu beweisen, dass du das Zeug hast, zum neuen König der Straße gekrönt zu werden. Need for Speed ProStreet lässt dich das Chaos und das ungebremste Adrenalin des Street Racing in vollen Zügen auskosten. Geh an deine eigenen Grenzen und die deines Wagens, ohne sie zu überschreiten. Denn der kleinste Fehler kann verheerende Konsequenzen haben. Jede Beule, jeder Kratzer und jedes verbogene Karrosserieteil ist eine Narbe - Zeichen deines Einsatzes und deiner kämpferischen Einstellung. Tritt auf einigen der berühmtesten Kult-Rennstätten der Welt an dem Shuto Expressway in Tokio, der Autobahn und der Wüste von Nevada. Die energiegeladene Atmosphäre mit dynamischem Publikum, fotorealistischen Autos und waberndem Rauch fängt den ganzen Druck und die Intensität der kämpferischen Herausforderung ein, die man Showdown nennt. Need for Speed ProStreet ist die Verkörperung der puren Kraft, der rohen Aggression und der intensiven Rivalität, die die Street Racing-Kultur ausmachen.

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www.software-pyramide.de

Grip, Drag, and Drift for the Win!

In Need for Speed ProStreet, you have to build the ultimate battle machine, take it to multi-disciplinary showdowns, and pit your skills and reputation against the world's best street racers. This is your chance to prove that you have what it takes to be crowned the next street king.

Need for Speed ProStreet is a racing experience like no other. For the first time, you're designing and building a car, competing in iconic locations from around the globe, and battling in four distinct racing styles—grip, drag, drift, and the all-new speed challenge.

The atmosphere is electric. Energetic crowds, photo-realistic vehicles and billowing smoke are all designed to embody the pressure and intensity of the gladiatorial challenge known as Show Down. Need for Speed ProStreet is the realization of the power, aggression and rivalry that embodies street racing culture. • Intuitive and Accessible Family Controls — No matter what your experience level, you can still dominate the very best. Family Controls features three levels of assists as well as the new “Go Button”- one button that manages gas and braking so anyone can pick up and play. • Dominate Across All Racing Disciplines - Becoming the Street King isn’t about winning one single event. You need to prove yourself in four distinct styles of racing. Unleash the power of the beast in a reinvented Drag mode. Master the art of control with Drift. Experience the intensity and rivalry of elite competition with Grip Racing. And take the ultimate test of speed and control, with the all-new Speed Challenge. • Ride the Edge of Disaster — Mistakes have consequences. Damage isn’t just scrapes and scratches; three different damage states affect the car’s visual appearance as well as its performance. • Visually Stunning Worlds— A host of new rendering technologies including detail mapping, spectacular highlighting, dynamic bloom and iris effects, lense flares, and 4x anti-aliasing raise the visual bar for Wii graphics. Watch as locations come to life with precise details and truly next–gen graphics. • Realistic Smoke— Witness the raw power and aggression of these cars as they burnout the most believable smoke ever seen in a Wii racing game.

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www.nintendo.com - Wii