October 10^th, 2005 (2:24pm) - Midway has shipped the over-the-top, arcade-style racing thriller, L.A. Rush for the PS2 computer entertainment system and the Xbox. A PC version of L.A. Rush is scheduled to be available at retail outlets nationwide on December 12th.

"L.A. Rush is the ultimate arcade driving experience delivering gamers an amazing sense of speed, rock-solid controls, big jumps, huge crashes and insane shortcuts," said Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway. "The game’s groundbreaking story mode features more than 50 licensed and concept cars, an intense soundtrack, and celebrity and hip-hop talent starring as in game characters, all the while still encapsulating the heart of the Rush franchise."

Backed by a multi-million dollar marketing campaign, L.A. Rush is the first of three titles to ship under the recently announced strategic relationship between MTV and Midway to jointly market videogames.