Third-Person Tactical Military Shooter Moves One Step Closer To Store Shelves

San Jose, Ca., (October 6, 2003) – Leading video games publisher Namco Hometek Inc. announced today its highly anticipated, internally developed tactical military shooter, kill.switch, has gone gold.  Coming to the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox® videogame system from Microsoft, kill.switch is scheduled to flip on the fun and reveal its mysterious plot with a late October release.

“kill.switch promises to raise the bar in the third-person action military genre,” said Matt Sentell, Senior Producer at Namco Hometek Inc. “The unique gameplay mechanics, clever storyline and real-world environments make kill.switch a must-have title for fans of military shooters.”

An intense and innovative military shooter, kill.switch allows for the ultimate experience in combat game play by combining realistic cover tactics with highly explosive firepower. The game’s unique Offensive Cover System and lethal Blindfire gunplay distinguish kill.switch in its genre by demanding the use of realistic warfare cover tactics.  Throughout game play, players adapt to their surroundings and must manage their environment while quickly adjusting on the fly through each action-packed mission.  The countdown to kill.switch is on! Join the recruits at http://www.killswitch.com for more information.

About Namco Hometek Inc.
Namco Hometek Inc. is the U.S. consumer division of Namco Limited, a Tokyo-based world leader in the high-tech entertainment industry. Based in San Jose, CA, Namco Hometek Inc. is an award-winning video games publisher for the next generation game consoles. Namco has created some of the industry's greatest video game franchises: Tekken®, SOULCALIBUR®, Dead to Rights®, Pac-Man World , Ridge Racer®, Time Crisis® and Ace Combat®. For more information about Namco and its products log onto www.namco.com.

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