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Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. recently announced an agreement with Psygnosis, Inc., a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, for the right to bundle the hit box gaming PC Vs XPC title Destruction Derby with select models of its Diamond EDGE 3D and Diamond Stealth 3D accelerators.
The three month exclusive bundling agreement underscores both companies commitment to bring the excitement of cutting-edge 3D gaming to the PC.
Destruction Derby offers the player three cars to drive, covering 'novice,' 'pro' and 'expert' skill levels, and five tracks to race on, plus an open-arena option in the no-rules crunch zone known as 'The Bowl.' With the Diamond EDGE 3D and Diamond Stealth 3D accelerators, PC users will be thrilled with high resolution graphics, superior color depth, and on-the-fly transitions, making game play an experience with graphically-intensive, realistic crashes and explosively speedy competitions.
“We are very pleased to be partnering with Psygnosis to bring a new realm of realistic, high performance gaming to the PC,” said Ken Wirt, vice president of marketing for Diamond Multimedia. “By combining advanced 3D accelerator technology with proven entertainment software like Destruction Derby, Diamond and Psygnosis will provide gamers with the ultimate arcade experience on their PC.” “Bringing arcade-style gaming to the PC is a goal that Psygnosis is fully committed to,” said Psygnosis marketing director. “By partnering with a cutting-edge hardware company like Diamond, Psygnosis can push PC gaming to the limits.” Since its release for the Sony PlayStation and PC, Destruction Derby has received rave reviews from both the media and die-hard gamers for its incredibly realistic crashes and intense feeling of real in-the-driver-seat racing. “Destruction Derby makes no secret of its game play hook: complete and total devastation,” said Next Generation. Electronic Gaming Monthly wrote, “This is stock-car racing on steroids.” Psygnosis employs over 300 people with publishing and development offices in the US, UK, Germany, France and Australia. Working with over 30 development teams across the world with six internal development sites, the company is now the largest development house in Europe. Psygnosis is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America. Diamond Multimedia designs, markets and supports high-performance PC and Macintosh multimedia solutions for the home, business and professional markets. Products include the Stealth, Diamond EDGE 3D and Viper series of multimedia accelerators, the Fire GL series of professional 3D and CAD accelerators, and the Supra series of fax/modems. Diamond also markets ISDN adapters, sound cards, multimedia and Internet upgrade kits and digital video editors. Headquartered in San Jose, CA, Diamond has sales, marketing and technical facilities in Vancouver (Wash.), Tokyo, Starnberg (Germany), Paris and Slough (U.K.) Diamond's products are sold through regional, national and international distributors as well as to major computer retailers, mass merchants and OEMs worldwide. Diamond's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol DIMD.
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