LA Rush, Trailer for addicitive new racing game, Video Stream

LA Rush
Trailer for addicitive new racing game

In L.A. Rush™, join the crew at West Coast Customs to pimp your ride and live the fabulous lifestyle of an L.A. street racer. With celebrity and hip-hop talent starring as in game characters, an intense soundtrack, with exclusive tracks, the latest in both concept and licensed cars, the auto industry's top after-market parts, the world famous crew from West Coast Customs and an exclusive relationship with Harris Publication's RIDES Magazine, L.A. Rush™ has it all.

L.A. Rush™, is the next evolution in the highly addictive Rush franchise, and will be released by Midway Games Ltd on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox® video game system
from Microsoft.

The images to the right show the L.A. Rush™ logo, stills from the game and pack shot. A trailer for the game will be available early this week.

Feel the rush as you race over 36 licensed rides including muscle, tuner and exotic vehicles as well as exclusive tricked-out racers designed by West Coast Customs and RIDES Magazine. An exciting and unique story-driven experience will allow you to race through 5 fully-open Los Angeles city re-creations while finding treacherous shortcuts and surviving death-defying jumps.

Players will be able to crank up the volume on a decibel-pumping soundtrack that contains over 75 songs from over 25 artists including Lil Kim and DJ Rap, two unreleased tracks by Twista, four original songs by Damian Valentine and more.

Additional Information:

The groundbreaking story mode of LA RUSH has players take on the role of Trikz, a street racer from Los Angeles at the top of his game who arrives home from vacation to discover all of his rides have been stolen by his chief rival, Lidell Rey who is voiced by Bill Bellamy (Any Given Sunday, The Brothers). LA RUSH also includes actor/comedian Orlando Jones (Drumline, Evolution, The Replacements), in the role of Trikz's partner, Ty Malix. Lending their voice and likeness to the game's cast are Ryan, Mad Mike, Q, Big Dane, Ish and Alex from West Coast Customs Inc., and platinum-selling rapper Twista who appears as the world's fastest man brought to Los Angeles as a driver for Lidell Rey.

Players will be able to jump into some of the hottest rides on the streets from old-school hot rods to turbo imports from top auto manufacturers. After the crew at
West Coast Customs is done pimpin' it, it won't matter who pulls up to the light. The rides in LA RUSH include:

2005 Dodge Magnum®
2005 Dodge SRT4 2004 Dodge Rumble Bee
2002 Dodge Viper
1969 Dodge Charger RT
2006 Dodge Charger
2004 Cadillac® Escalade™
2004 Hummer® H2™
2002 Chevrolet® Corvette® Z06™
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle™ SS 454™
1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray™
1967 Chevrolet Camaro® COPO 427
1964 Chevrolet Impala™ SS™
2005 Pontiac® GTO™
1966 Pontiac GTO
2004 Chevrolet SSR™
1973 Chevrolet Monte Carlo™
1987 Buick™ GNX™
1988 Oldsmobile™ Cutlass Supreme™
1971 Cadillac Eldorado™ Convertible
1959 Chevrolet Impala
2000Chevrolet Impala SS
2006 Pontiac Solstice™
2004 Elise™
2005 Exige™
2003 Eclipse Spyder
2002-2004 Lancer EVO V*
2004 Nissan 350Z
2004 Nissan SER Spec V
1995 Nissan 240 SX XE,
2002 Nissan Skyline GTR
2005 Nissan Frontier Crew Cab
2005 Nissan Titan pickup truck
2004 Infiniti FX 45
2004 SALEEN S7 ®
2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STi

Once players select their whip, they can get it juiced up with all of the latest gear from the top after-market part manufactures in the world. LA RUSH will include the following and more:

Dayton Wire Wheels
Extreme Dimensions
Carbon Creations
AEM & DC Sports
B&M Racing & Performance Products Inc.
Nitrous Express
Borla Performance Industries
Piloti Driving Shoes
ProCharger
Vogue Tyres
MOPAR®
NISMO

Released 21st October 2005 on XBOX and PS2 through Midway Games (www.midway.com)****