D3PUBLISHER
OF AMERICA
AND VICIOUS
CYCLE
SOFTWARE
SHIP DEAD
HEAD FRED™
EXCLUSIVELY
FOR PSP®
SYSTEM
LOS ANGELES,
CA – August
28, 2007 –
Prepare to
lose your
head over
Dead Head
Fred as
D3Publisher
of America,
Inc. (D3PA),
and Vicious
Cycle
Software,
Inc., ship
their
head-swapping,
third
person-Action
game to
retail
stores
across North
America.
Created
specifically
for the
PSP®(PlayStation®Portable)
system, Dead
Head Fred
draws
players into
an original
1940’s
inspired
alternative
universe
where
players will
experience
an
innovative
and
refreshing
twist on
Action
gameplay as
they play as
cranium-impaired
hero Fred
Neuman,
collecting,
upgrading
and
strategically
switching
his head
with the
heads of
enemies to
battle
through a
story of
revenge and
redemption.
Dead Head
Fred is
available
for the
suggested
retail price
of $29.95.
“Dead Head
Fred
represents
all the
qualities in
a game that
we strive to
deliver to
our
customers
such as
unique
gameplay
elements,
distinctive
characters
and
environments
that draw
players into
the
game-world,”
said Peter
Andrew, vice
president of
product
development,
D3PA. “We’re
confident
that Dead
Head Fred
will offer
hours of
non-stop
action and
the
entertaining
twisted and
sarcastic
humor that
gamers
enjoy.”
In Dead Head
Fred,
players will
adventure as
Fred Neuman,
a private
detective
savagely
murdered and
then
resurrected
in a bizarre
scientific
experiment
without his
memory or
his head.
Players will
embark on a
quest for
vengeance as
they solve
their own
murder by
using the
severed
heads of
enemies to
battle their
way through
challenging
but bizarre
environments.
Each of the
9 different
heads offer
a unique
gameplay
mechanic as
players
utilize
special
tactics and
puzzle-solving
to
strategically
progress
through the
game.
Players will
embark on
missions and
mini-games
to increase
powers and
attacks by
acquiring
new heads
and collect
money to
purchase
more
upgrades to
battle
malformed
mutants,
ghoulish
gangsters,
and maniacal
mob bosses.
“Dead Head
Fred is one
of the most
robust and
fully-featured
games
available on
the PSP
system,”
said Eric
Peterson,
president,
Vicious
Cycle.
“We’re
pleased to
offer fans a
completely
original IP
that takes
full
advantage of
the
technical
capabilities
of the PSP
system and
offers a
compelling
gameplay
experience.”
Dead Head
Fred is
rated “M”
(Mature –
Blood and
Gore,
Intense
Violence,
Mature Humor
and Strong
Language) by
the ESRB.
About
Vicious
Cycle
Software
Vicious
Cycle
Software,
Inc., based
in Chapel
Hill, NC, is
a premier
developer of
interactive
entertainment
software for
PlayStation®2
computer
entertainment
system,
PLAYSTATION®3
computer
entertainment
systems,
PSP® (PlayStation®Portable)
system,
Xbox® and
Xbox 360™
video game
and
entertainment
systems from
Microsoft,
Wii™ from
Nintendo,
Nintendo
GameCube™,
Nintendo
DS™, and the
PC. The
company,
founded in
2000, blazed
onto the
gaming scene
with its
debut title
Robotech:
Battlecry
and
continues to
create
titles for
all age
groups based
on both
licensed and
original IP.
Vicious
Cycle
Software,
Inc. is also
the
developer of
the Vicious
Engine, a
comprehensive
and fully
portable
middleware
solution for
current
generation
consoles,
handhelds,
and the PC.
For more
information,
visit the
company's
web sites at
www.viciouscycleinc.com,
www.monkeybargames.com,
and
www.viciousengine.com.
About
D3Publisher
of America,
Inc
D3Publisher
of America,
Inc. is a
subsidiary
of D3, Inc.
with
headquarters
in Tokyo,
Japan.
D3Publisher
of America’s
strategic
focus is on
licensed and
original
titles from
leading
third-party
developers
that appeal
to
mass-market
consumers or
gaming
enthusiasts.
Based in Los
Angeles,
D3Publisher
of America
distributes
and
publishes
software for
personal
computers,
major
console
platforms
and handheld
systems
including
Wii™,
Nintendo
GameCube™,
Nintendo DS™
Game Boy®
Advance,
PlayStation®
game
console,
PlayStation®2
computer
entertainment
system,
PLAYSTATION®3
computer
entertainment
system, PSP®
(PlayStation®Portable)
system, the
Xbox® video
game and
entertainment
system from
Microsoft
and the Xbox
360™ video
game and
entertainment
system from
Microsoft.
For
additional
information
on
D3Publisher
of America
and its
products,
visit the
website at
http://www.d3publisher.us.