Crave Obtains National Rifle Association License for NRA Gun Club

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    NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Crave Entertainment, a
 leading publisher of console videogames for the casual gamer, in
 partnership with Highway 1 Productions, today announced that the National
 Rifle Association has officially endorsed NRA Gun Club, a target shooter
 for the PlayStation(R)2 computer entertainment system. This target shooter
 allows gamers to enter the shooting range, steady their nerves, and take
 aim at the bull's-eye and score in a wide variety of competitive
 environments.
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     "In keeping with the NRA mission, this game tests marksmanship in a
 sporting environment and emphasizes responsible use of firearms. This is a
 fun and exciting game, challenging all ages and all levels of firearms
 proficiency," says Mike Marcellin, Managing Director of the National Rifle
 Association.
     The game puts over one hundred faithfully recreated firearms in the
 hands of the player who can try his or her skill in a wide range of
 immersive 3D practice environments, from indoor ranges with paper targets,
 to hillsides with poppers or on the skeet course with flying clay pigeons.
 A certification mode challenges would-be sharpshooters' skills, and
 detailed descriptions and information for every firearm make it a must-have
 for gun collectors and enthusiasts.
     Features of NRA Gun Club include:
 
     *  Over 100 firearms to choose from - current consumer models, LE/military
        & specialty models
     *  Detailed descriptions for every firearm
     *  Quick Match Mode
     *  Certification Mode
     *  Unlock new guns, environments, and challenges
     *  Choose from over 15 realistic shooting challenges
     *  Head-to-head challenges offer competitive gameplay for 1-8 players
     *  12 unique gameplay settings -- from close-range shooting galleries to
        expansive open terrain for long-range targeting
     *  Focus on firearms and target shooting
 
     About the National Rifle Association
     Established in 1871, the National Rifle Association is America's oldest
 civil rights and sportsmen's group. Four million members strong, NRA
 continues its mission to uphold Second Amendment rights and to advocate
 enforcement of existing laws against violent offenders to reduce crime. The
 Association remains the nation's leader in firearm education and training
 for law-abiding gun owners, law enforcement and the military.
     About Highway 1 Productions
     Based in San Francisco, California, Highway 1 Productions is the
 interactive entertainment industry's premier independent production
 company, specializing in design and management of high-quality video game
 titles for the console and PC gaming markets. For more information about
 Highway 1 Productions, please visit www.hwy1productions.com.
     About Crave Entertainment
     Based in Newport Beach, California, Crave Entertainment is a subsidiary
 of Handleman Company. Crave, a publisher of videogame entertainment
 products creates games for the major console platforms including PSP(R)
 (PlayStation(R)Portable) system, Nintendo DS(TM), Game Boy(R) Advance,
 Nintendo GameCube(TM), the PlayStation(R) game console, PlayStation(R)2
 computer entertainment system, the Xbox(R) video game system from Microsoft
 and the Xbox 360(TM) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.
 For more information about Crave Entertainment, please visit
 www.cravegames.com.
 
 

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