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Ubisoft announced that Rocky Legends has shipped for PS2 and Xbox and carries a suggested retail price of $39.99. In this arcade-simulation boxing game, players will relive boxing-cinema history, playing through the careers of Rocky Balboa, Clubber Lang, Apollo Creed or Ivan Drago from their raw beginning as unproven amateurs to their ultimate rise as boxing champions (check full article for details). Also, a new trailer is now locally mirrored. GamersHell.com Local Download:
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  • SAN FRANCISCO, CA – September 28, 2004 – Get ready to enter the world of legends as Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, today announces that Rocky Legends has shipped for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and Microsoft Xbox™. As the follow-up to the smash hit, Rocky™, Rocky Legends serves up a one-two punch of adrenaline pumping, arcade-simulation boxing action. Players will begin their careers as one of four legendary fighters, Rocky Balboa, Apollo Creed, Clubber Lang, or Ivan Drago, as they fight their way to the top from unknown amateurs to legendary champions. Rocky Legends is rated “T” for Teen and has an MSRP of $39.99. “Rocky Legends pummels all other contenders – its easy controls, fast-paced action and diversified fighting combos provide a unique and fun-filled experience,” said Helene Juguet, director of marketing for Ubisoft. “Ubisoft is thrilled to be continuing the legacy of the Rocky universe through such an innovative, interactive medium.” In Rocky Legends, players will relive boxing-cinema history, playing through the careers of Rocky Balboa, Clubber Lang, Apollo Creed or Ivan Drago from their raw beginning as unproven amateurs to their ultimate rise as boxing champions. Rocky Legends also boasts new boxing arenas, intuitive training modes and 40 opponents to choose from in arcade mode. Game features include: • All-New Career Mode allows you to follow your favorite character – Rocky Balboa, Apollo Creed, Clubber Lang, and Ivan Drago – from his raw beginnings right through his professional career. • Eight Authentic Training Games available to the boxers; each boxer has five tailored training sessions to choose from in his career mode, including Rocky’s famous chicken chase. • Two-Player VS Training Modes allow the player to compete against a friend in a trial of strength and determination. • 40 Opponents: 26 new boxers plus returning fighters from the first game bring the total to more than 40 opponents with extra, hidden, unlockable characters. • 20 Venues including 13 brand-new venues, featuring more familiar locations from the films, such as the Philadelphia Art Museum, a Casino on the Vegas strip, the Docks in Philly, and the Russian training camp from Rocky IV. ABOUT MGM INTERACTIVE MGM Interactive, a unit of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. (NYSE: MGM), manages creative development and production of interactive products for a variety of multimedia platforms, as well as talent and developer relationships. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. (NYSE: MGM), through its Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. subsidiary, is actively engaged in the worldwide production and distribution of entertainment product, including motion pictures, television programming, home video, interactive media, music, and licensed merchandise. The Company owns the largest modern film library in the world, consisting of approximately 4,000 titles. For more information on MGM, visit our website at http://www.mgm.com. ABOUT VENOM GAMES: Venom Games was formed in early 2003 and is comprised of the majority of the team who completed the original highly-acclaimed "Rocky" game for PS2 and Xbox at Rage's former Newcastle Studio. The team have worked on games for Rage, Ubi Soft, MGM Interactive, Infogrames and Acclaim across many different formats, working closely with a number of OEM clients including NVidia, Creative, ATI and Compaq. The team features a high proportion of highly experienced and dedicated members, the majority of whom have been in the industry for over a decade. ABOUT UBISOFT: Ubisoft is an international producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products. A leading company in the multimedia industry, Ubisoft has grown considerably, especially through its strong and diversified lineup In addition to steadfastly continuing to partner with several high-profile companies, Ubisoft has also confirmed its presence on the global market by developing its own exceptional properties. Founded in 1986 in France, Ubisoft is now present on every continent, both through offices in 21 different countries including the United States, Morocco, Germany and China and through sales of products in over 50 countries. The group is dedicated to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge videogame titles to consumers around the world. Ubisoft generated a turnover of € 508 million for the 2003–2004 fiscal year, up 22.5% at a constant exchange rate over the previous fiscal year. To learn more, visit www.ubi.com. © 2003 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries.

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