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Xicat interactive releasing two new titles for xbox(TM) in time for holiday wish lists

 

Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. – Oct. 22, 2002 – Xicat Interactive, Inc., publisher of award-winning video games, is set to release Blackstone: Magic and Steel and Metal Dungeon for the Xbox(TM) video game system from Microsoft in North America in late November 2002.

 

Black Stone will cast a spell on fans of Japanese anime with the characters and lush environments of Zedan, while Metal Dungeon offers a gruesome, post-apocalyptic world and unleashes RPG action in this Sci-fi thriller of twisted robotic cyborgs. For an in depth “tour” of either game, Mike Bellhorn, lead producer is available to lend his insights to the magic and darkness that define each of the games characteristics.

 

About Black Stone: Magic and Steel:

In Blackstone: Magic and Steel you must heed the call of the White Wizards to protect all that is good. Raise your weapons, memorize your spells and charge ahead as you begin your quest to find the magic stones and save the world of Zedan. Black Stone: Magic & Steel is rated Teen for Blood and Violence.

 

Key features:

  • - 26 Perilous levels of swordplay and bloodletting.

  • - 5 Characters: warrior, warlock, archer, pirate and thief; each with varying melee skills, magical powers and long-range attack abilities.

  • - Buy or find power-up items to increase character capabilities.

  • - Single- or four-player cooperative game play to attack the forces of evil simultaneously.

  • - Mount massive dinosaur to completely devastate enemy forces.

  • - Add to pool of characters by completing missions and unlocking hidden characters.

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About Metal Dungeon:

Far into the future, Alansas is ravaged by war and chaos. Teams of enhanced humans (cyborgs) are enlisted to take back the underground weapons complex known as Force Valley after one of the experiments escapes and takes over the facility. The escapee creates an army of enhanced weapon monsters who are not quite ready to vacate their newfound “home”. Players assemble a team of elite cyborgs to plunge into the depths and root out the monsters. Metal Dungeon is rated Teen for Blood and Violence.

 

Key Features:

  • - Choose from 5 characters (fencer, striker, analyzer, caster and broader).

  • - Customize character with enhancing chips, equipment and a unique attribute system designed specifically f for Metal Dungeon.

  • - Add to your team by finding and re-animating the corpses of fallen warriors, unlocking 5 new character types.

  • - 10 Massive levels with regenerating terrain and monsters for unlimited replay ability.

  • - Hundreds of Monster types to battle and 10 unique end-bosses to test your mettle.

  • - More than 200 weapons, items and power-ups to find, purchase, and accessorize.

  • - A detailed ‘library’ system keeps track of every Monster, Item, Weapon, Power-up and Spell found during each mission. View complex stats, features and abilities with ease.

  • - Compete against other cyborg teams in the Coliseum and earn riches and fame.

  • - 100+ hours of dungeon-crawling game play.

 

About Xicat Interactive:

Publishing award-winning games for PlayStation2®, Nintendo® Gamecube® and Game Boy® Advance, Microsoft® Xbox(TM) 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 Sniper: Path of Vengeance, ChopLifter: Search & Rescue, U.S. Special Forces: Team Factor, Jane's Attack Squadron, Top Angler, X-Plane, and Gothic which can be found at Target, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Circuit City, Toys R Us, K-Mart, Best Buy and Electronic Boutique among other retailers.

 

About Xbox:

Xbox (http://www.xbox.com/) is Microsoft’s future-generation video game system that delivers the most powerful games experiences ever. Xbox empowers game artists by giving them the technology to fulfill their creative visions as never before, creating games that blur the lines between fantasy and reality. Xbox is now available in North America, Japan, Europe and Australia.

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