PlayStation Magazine. Players will be able to play against one another
through a wireless connection in Co-op Mode, where two players join and race
together in a permanently clashed vehicle to race and combat other players, as
well as Tournament Mode, where each player competes alone in a series of races
to determine the ultimate winner.

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A., is the
largest publisher of electronic gaming magazines and websites in the United
States, reaching over 17 million gamers in print and 10 million gamers online. The
Company exports the power of its brands internationally, with publications in
40 countries and 20 languages. The company is a
leader in the subscription-based massively multi-player online (MMO) games
category, and also holds leading positions in the PC, console and handheld
games markets.

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PlayStation Magazine is the #1 publication for passionate PlayStation and PSP
gamers. The Company is an information services
provider of technology media including publications, websites, conferences,
events, eSeminars, eNewsletters, custom publishing, list rentals, research and
market intelligence. When clashed, players can either get behind the
wheel and drive or fire an onboard weapon.

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com), Electronic Gaming Monthly, Computer Gaming World, and Official
U. "Game developers have reached a new peak
in their achievements on the current generation of consoles and PCs, and we've
also seen some amazing products on new platforms . Ziff Davis leverages its content on the
Internet with a network of highly-targeted technology and gaming sites
including PCMag.

Published and distributed by Vivendi Universal Games, Inc . All Rights Reserved.

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Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo (PSP) (SCEA)
-- Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (Xbox, PS2, GC, PC) (Ubisoft)
-- Star Wars Battlefront II (PS2, Xbox) (LucasArts)

PUZZLE:
-- Dig Dug: Digging Strike (DS) (Namco)
-- Lumines (PSP) (Ubisoft)
-- Meteos (DS ) (Nintendo)
-- Polarium (DS) (Nintendo)
-- Zoo Keeper (DS) (Ignition Ent.
Crash (TM) Tag Team Racing is the perfect game for Crash fans young and
old, featuring hilarious gameplay and challenges fit for all levels of
players.
With more than a decade of hit titles like The Simpsons: Hit + Run, The
Hulk(TM), and soon to be released Scarface(TM), the studio's commitment to
partners and players continues to set Radical apart.

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The Game Group's print and online editors, widely recognized as the
foremost authorities in the industry, collaborated to select the nominees for
the top video and PC games of the year in 13 distinct categories.com, the online
home for gamers looking for exclusive editorial content and advanced social
networking; FileFront. The studio treats each
property with the reverence it deserves and gamers demand.vugames.

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com. In the United States, the Company publishes 7 magazines
including PC Magazine, eWEEK, CIO Insight, Baseline, Electronic Gaming
Monthly, Computer Gaming World and Official U.

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The 2005 1UP
Award nominees are:

ROLE PLAYING GAME:
-- Digital Devil Saga 2 (PS2) (Atlus)
-- Dragon Quest VIII (PS2) (Square Enix)
-- Freedom Force vs. Computer Gaming World is the longest running and most respected
publication for core PC gamers.com. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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S.com, eWEEK.com .

Crash Bandicoot Races Onto PSP(TM) With Crash Tag Team Racing

Radical Entertainment
Radical Entertainment is one of North America's largest game developers.

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Electronic Gaming Monthly has the highest readership of any independent gaming
magazine, covering the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Revolution, Sony PSP,
Nintendo DS, and all relevant and emerging game systems. Official U.S. Its development studios and publishing labels include Blizzard
Entertainment(R), Radical Entertainment , Sierra(R) Entertainment, Massive
Entertainment(TM) and Swordfish Studios.

In platform games, the goal is to run and jump (on platforms, or something like them) to the end of each level, (often while collecting tokens placed in hard-to-reach places throughout the level).

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com, FileFront. The winners will be posted online on 1UP. The Third Reich (PC) (Irrational Games)
-- Jade Empire (Xbox) (Microsoft )
-- Mario + Luigi: Partners in Time (DS) (Nintendo)
-- PoPoLoCrois (PSP) (Agetec)
-- Radiata Stories (PS2) (Square Enix)
-- Suikoden Tactics (PS2) (Konami)
-- X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse (PS2, Xbox, GC) (Activision)

STRATEGY/SIMULATION:
-- Advance Wars: Dual Strike (DS) (Nintendo)
-- Age of Empires III (PC) (Microsoft)
-- Battalion Wars (GC) (Nintendo)
-- Civilization IV (PC) (2K Games)
-- Darwinia (PC) (Pinnacle Software)
-- Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (GC) (Nintendo)
-- Fire Emblem: Sacred Stones (DS) (Nintendo)
-- The Movies (PC) (Activision)
-- Nintendogs (DS) (Nintendo)
-- Sid Meier's Pirates! (Xbox) (2K Games)
-- Silent Hunter III (PC) (Ubisoft)
-- Under the Knife: Trauma Center (DS) (Atlus)
-- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War-Winter Assault (PC) (THQ )

SHOOTING:
-- Battlefield 2 (PC) (EA)
-- Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood (PS2, Xbox, PC) (Ubisoft)
-- Call of Duty 2 (PC, 360) (Activision)
-- Doom 3 (Xbox) (Activision )
-- F.99.com) is a global developer, publisher
and distributor of multi-platform interactive entertainment. Memory Stick Duo(TM) may be required (sold
separately).

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Players can continue the action
out of the car where they can explore the entire world on foot and collect
upgrades for their cars and unlock bonus tracks. Radical brings the
talent, tools and technology together to create entertainment that captures
the world's imagination. Fox Interactive, The Simpsons, The
Simpsons Hit and Run and their associated logos are registered trademarks or
trademarks of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.

Attacking enemies and/or dangerous obstacles that must be avoided or destroyed .

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com and
featured in the March issues of the magazines. "Crash Tag Team
Racing will use all of the technological advancements of the PSP system --
including wireless multiplayer and advanced graphics -- to create a game
unlike any other on the system, one that combines intense combat racing,
player cooperation, great humor and on-foot exploration. Each character has his or her own
uniquely deadly 360-degree rotating turret. Penned by writer Jordan Reicheck, best known for his work on Ren +
Stimpy , Crash Tag Team Racing brings the trademark Crash Bandicoot humor to
new levels. VU Games also maintains strategic
relationships with industry leading content partners, including Universal
Music Group , NBC Universal and Twentieth Century Fox.

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The website provides
up-to-the-minute news and reviews , video podcasts, tips and tricks, and a
networked community for gamers, including free personal homepages , member
blogs, and blogs by industry celebrities covering all game platforms. Character-Based Action/Racing Game Invades PSP System With Wireless
Multiplayer Modes

LOS ANGELES, Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games)
will bring Sierra Entertainment's Crash (TM) Tag Team Racing, a humorous
action/racing game starring Crash Bandicoot, to the PSP(TM)
(PlayStation (R)Portable) system this Fall.

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We look forward to
seeing which titles the gamers choose as the best of the best.R. with plans of crushing the hapless
bandicoot under the ruins of the hazardous racetrack ! Crash Tag Team Racing
for the PSP system is expected to be available in Fall 2005 for a suggested
retail price of $39.

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com, Ziff Davis Media Game
Group's online home for gamers, announced today the nominees for the third
annual 1UP Awards.com and 1UP. Vivendi
Universal Games and the Vivendi Universal Games Logo are trademarks of Vivendi
Universal Games, Inc.

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The 1UP Awards will be voted on by the 17-million-plus magazine readers
and 10-million-plus online visitors of Ziff Davis Media Game Group's leading
gaming properties which include the 1UP Network (1UP.com, and
GameTab . PlayStation Magazine. (PC) (Vivendi)
-- Far Cry: Instincts (Xbox) (Ubisoft)
-- Half-Life 2 (Xbox) (EA/Valve)
-- Oddworld Stranger's Wrath (Xbox) (EA)
-- Perfect Dark Zero (360 ) (Microsoft)
-- Quake 4 (PC, 360) (Activision)
-- Resident Evil 4 (PS2, GC) (Capcom)
-- Serious Sam II (PC) (2K Games)
-- SWAT 4 (PC) (Vivendi)

SPORTS/EXTREME SPORTS:
-- Amped 3 (360) (2K Games)
-- Blitz: The League (PS2, Xbox) (Midway)
-- Fight Night Round 2 (PS2, Xbox) (EA Sports)
-- Madden NFL 2006 (360) (EA Sports)
-- Mario Superstar Baseball (GC) (Nintendo)
-- NBA 2K6 (PS2, Xbox) (2K Sports)
-- NBA Street V3 (PS2, Xbox , GC) (EA Sports)
-- NCAA Football 2006 (PS2, Xbox) (EA Sports)
-- SSX on Tour (PS2, Xbox , GC) (EA Big)
-- Super Mario Strikers (GC) (Nintendo)
-- Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (PS2, Xbox, GC, 360) (Activision)
-- Virtua Tennis: World Tour (PSP) (Sega)
-- World Soccer Winning Eleven 8 International (PS2, Xbox) (Konami)

RACING:
-- Burnout Legends (PSP ) (EA)
-- Burnout Revenge (PS2, Xbox) (EA)
-- Forza Motorsport (Xbox) (Microsoft)
-- Gran Turismo 4 (PS2) (SCEA)
-- GTR FIA Racing (PC) (10tacle Studios)
-- Mario Kart DS (DS) (Nintendo)
-- MotoGP 3 (Xbox) (THQ)
-- Need for Speed: Most Wanted (PS2, Xbox , PC, GC, 360) (EA)
-- Project Gotham Racing 3 (360) (Microsoft)
-- Racing Gears Advance (GBA) (Orbital Media)
-- Ridge Racer (PSP) (Namco)
-- Wipeout Pure (PSP) (SCEA)

ACTION:
-- God of War (PS2) (SCEA)
-- Gunstar Super Heroes (GBA) (Sega)
-- Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks (PS2, Xbox) (Midway)
-- Ninja Gaiden Black (Xbox) (Tecmo)
-- Peter Jackson's King Kong (Xbox, PS2, GC, PC, 360) (Ubisoft)
-- Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones (Xbox, PS2, GC, PC) (Ubisoft)
-- Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves (PS2) (SCEA)
-- Sonic Rush (DS) (Sega)
-- Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (Xbox, PS2, GC, PC) (Ubisoft)
-- Stubbs the Zombie in "Rebel Without a Pulse" (Xbox) (Aspyr)
-- The Warriors (Xbox, PS2) (Rockstar)
-- We Love Katamari (PS2) (Namco)

ADVENTURE:
-- Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth (Xbox) (2K Games)
-- Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (DS) (Konami)
-- Condemned: Criminal Origins (360) (Sega)
-- Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories (PSP) (Rockstar)
-- Indigo Prophecy (PC, PS2, Xbox) (Atari)
-- Kameo (360) (Microsoft)
-- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (DS) (Capcom)
-- Psychonauts (Xbox, PS2) (Majesco)
-- Shadow of the Colossus (PS2) (SCEA)

FIGHTING/WRESTLING:
-- Dead or Alive 4 (360) (Tecmo)
-- Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi (PS2) (Atari)
-- Fight Night Round 2 (PS2, Xbox, GC) (EA Sports)
-- Soul Calibur 3 (PS2) (Namco)
-- Street Fighter Anniversary Collection (PS2, Xbox) (Capcom )
-- WWE Day of Reckoning 2 (GC) (THQ)
-- WWE SmackDown! vs.E..

Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games)
Vivendi Universal Games (http://www. The Simpsons (TM) and (C) 2003 Twentieth Century Fox
Film Corporation. "PSP" is a trademark
and "PlayStation" and the "PS" Family logo are registered trademarks of Sony
Computer Entertainment Inc.

The classic Mario World games probably defined the genre, however there were platforms before Mario, such as Jumpman, one of the original games of this type.

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The publishers we've
nominated have every right to be proud of their work.
Ziff Davis Media is a leading integrated media company serving the
technology and videogame markets . Developed by VU Games' Radical
Entertainment(TM) studio, creators of the critically-acclaimed The Simpsons:
Hit + Run(TM), the newest addition to the best-selling Crash Bandicoot(R)
video game franchise will combine crazy combat racing with on-foot exploration
and adventure while taking advantage of all of the advanced technology of the
PSP system.

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Gamers can choose their favorite video and PC games of 2005
online at http://bestof2005.

About Ziff Davis Media Inc. Additional information is available at
http://www.. VU Games' library of over 700 titles
features owned intellectual properties including Warcraft(R), StarCraft(R),
Diablo(R) and World of Warcraft(TM) from Blizzard Entertainment; Crash
Bandicoot(R), Spyro The Dragon(R), Empire Earth(R), Leisure Suit Larry(TM),
Ground Control(R) and Tribes(R).

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S.E.com, ExtremeTech. The Company also
produces highly-targeted b-to-b and consumer technology events including
DigitalLife. With its main headquarters and PC Magazine Labs based in New
York, Ziff Davis Media also has offices and lab facilities in the San
Francisco and Boston markets.ziffdavis.

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"We've been blown away by the quality of game titles in 2005," said Sam
Kennedy, Editor-in-Chief of 1UP."
The 1UP Awards are named for Ziff Davis Media Game Group's online
destination for gaming enthusiasts, 1UP.)

MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER:
-- City of Villains (PC) (NCsoft)
-- Guild Wars (PC) (NCsoft)
-- Puzzle Pirates (PC) (Ubisoft)

MOST INNOVATIVE:
-- Indigo Prophecy (PC, Xbox, PS2) (Atari)
-- Infected (PSP) (Majesco)
-- Kirby: Canvas Curse (DS) (Nintendo)
-- Meteos (DS) (Nintendo )
-- The Movies (PC) (Activision)
-- Nintendogs (DS) (Nintendo)
-- Pac-Pix (DS) (Namco)
-- Pheonix Wright: Ace Attourney (DS) (Capcom)
-- Stubbs the Zombie in "Rebel Without a Pulse" (Xbox) (Aspyr)
-- Trauma Center: Under the Knife (DS) (Atlus)
-- WarioWare Twisted (DS) (Nintendo)

GAME OF THE YEAR:
-- Battlefield 2 (PC) (EA)
-- Call of Duty 2 (360, PC) (Activision)
-- Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow (DS) (Konami)
-- Civilization IV (PC) (2K Games)
-- Dead or Alive 4 (360) (Tecmo)
-- Dragon Quest VIII (PS2) (Square Enix)
-- F.R.com, the leading destination for gaming-related file
downloads; and GameTab.
"Crash Tag Team Racing on the PSP system will give Crash Bandicoot fans a
hilarious and unique racing game that they can take with them wherever they
go," said Ian Wilkinson, President, Radical Entertainment."
In Crash Tag Team Racing, players will be able to "Clash" their car with
an opponent's mid-race, fusing the two together to create a super-car equipped
with a powerful turret gun.

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1UP.com Announces Nominees for Third Annual 1UP Awards

com; voting ends December 31, 2005. Neo Cortex returns to his evil scheming to challenge Crash to
a seemingly friendly race competition .

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1up.com. RAW 2006 (PS2) (THQ)

ONLINE/MULTIPLAYER:
-- Animal Crossing: Wild World (DS) (Nintendo)
-- Battlefield 2 (PC) (EA)
-- Mario Kart DS (DS) (Nintendo)
-- Perfect Dark Zero (360) (Microsoft)
-- Project Gotham Racing 3 (360) (Microsoft)
-- SOCOM: U.
Crash Tag Team Racing for the PSP system will take advantage of the
technical innovations of the device, including advanced portable graphics and
wireless multiplayer modes.

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A. (PC) (Vivendi )
-- God of War (PS2) (SCEA)
-- Gran Turismo 4 (PS2) (SCEA)
-- GTA: Liberty City Stories (PSP) (Rockstar)
-- Guild Wars (PC) (NCsoft)
-- Guitar Hero (PS2) (Red Indigo Prophecy (PC, PS2, Xbox) (Atari)
-- King Kong (PS2, Xbox, GC, PC, 360) (Ubisoft)
-- The Movies (PC) (Activision)
-- Perfect Dark Zero (360) (Microsoft)
-- Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones (Xbox, PS2, GC, PC) (Ubisoft)
-- Project Gotham Racing 3 (360) (Microsoft)
-- Psychonauts (PS2, Xbox) (Majesco)
-- Resident Evil 4 (PS2, GC) (Capcom)
-- Shadow of the Colossus (PS2) (SCEA)
-- Soul Calibur 3 (PS2) (Namco)
-- Splinter Cell Chaos Theory (PS2, Xbox, PC, GC) (Ubisoft)
-- We Love Katamari (PS2) (Namco)

About Ziff Davis Media Game Group
Ziff Davis Media Game Group, a division of Ziff Davis Media Inc.S.

About Crash Tag Team Racing for the PSP System
After being humiliated yet again by Crash Bandicoot at the end of
Twinsanity, Dr.

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